Choose Detective Agency
Choose Detective Agency if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Detective Agency launched in 2022.
Detective Agency vs Polda 5.5
Detective Agency and Polda 5.5 both land in Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam. Detective Agency (2022) is 4 years older than Polda 5.5 (2026). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Polda 5.5
Choose Polda 5.5 if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Polda 5.5 launched in 2026.
Both Detective Agency and Polda 5.5 sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Detective Agency |  Polda 5.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GFI | Svofia |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Detective Agency (2022) is 4 years older than Polda 5.5 (2026).
Detective Agency vs Polda 5.5 — FAQ
- Should I play Detective Agency or Polda 5.5 first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Agency (2022) came out before Polda 5.5 (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Detective Agency and Polda 5.5 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.