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Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams vs Uncover the Smoking Gun

Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams and Uncover the Smoking Gun both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams (2022) is 2 years older than Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024). Uncover the Smoking Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams (59.3% positive). 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 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams

Choose Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams launched in 2022.

Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun

Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun if you want a Strategy experience. Uncover the Smoking Gun launched in 2024.

Both Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams and Uncover the Smoking Gun sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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.

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Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams vs Uncover the Smoking Gun — Steam metadata comparison
Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams — Steam game coverCase Files: The Death of Paulette WilliamsUncover the Smoking Gun — Steam game coverUncover the Smoking Gun
Released20222024
GenresIndie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price2.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews59.3% positive (27 reviews)85.3% positive (34 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersThink Ten Media GroupReLU Games, Inc.

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Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams vs Uncover the Smoking Gun — FAQ

Should I play Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams or Uncover the Smoking Gun first?
If you want chronology, Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams (2022) came out before Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024). 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 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams and Uncover the Smoking Gun similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.
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