Choose College Kings 2 - Episode 1
Choose College Kings 2 - Episode 1 if you want a Casual experience. 1,181 Steam reviews back the pick.
College Kings 2 - Episode 1 vs Murders & Mistresses
College Kings 2 - Episode 1 and Murders & Mistresses both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. College Kings 2 - Episode 1 (2022) is 4 years older than Murders & Mistresses (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 Murders & Mistresses
Choose Murders & Mistresses if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Murders & Mistresses launched in 2026.
Both College Kings 2 - Episode 1 and Murders & Mistresses sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 College Kings 2 - Episode 1 |  Murders & Mistresses | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.59 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (1,181 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Undergrad Steve | UndergradSteve |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- College Kings 2 - Episode 1 (2022) is 4 years older than Murders & Mistresses (2026).
College Kings 2 - Episode 1 vs Murders & Mistresses — FAQ
- Should I play College Kings 2 - Episode 1 or Murders & Mistresses first?
- If you want chronology, College Kings 2 - Episode 1 (2022) came out before Murders & Mistresses (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 College Kings 2 - Episode 1 and Murders & Mistresses similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.