Choose Death's Playground
Choose Death's Playground if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Death's Playground launched in 2023.
Death's Playground vs Investigation
Death's Playground and Investigation both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Death's Playground (2023) is 1 year older than Investigation (2024). Investigation is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Death's Playground (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Investigation
Choose Investigation if it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Investigation launched in 2024.
Both Death's Playground and Investigation sit in Action and Indie 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
 Death's Playground |  Investigation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dipsi | ShockyyDoc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Death's Playground (2023) is 1 year older than Investigation (2024).
- Investigation is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Death's Playground (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Death's Playground vs Investigation — FAQ
- Should I play Death's Playground or Investigation first?
- If you want chronology, Death's Playground (2023) came out before Investigation (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 Death's Playground and Investigation similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Investigation have multiplayer like Death's Playground?
- No. Death's Playground supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Investigation is listed as single-player only.