Choose The Newton Mystery
Choose The Newton Mystery if you want an Adventure experience. The Newton Mystery launched in 2024.
The Newton Mystery vs Nico Saves The State
The Newton Mystery and Nico Saves The State both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. The Newton Mystery (2024) is 1 year older than Nico Saves The State (2025). Nico Saves The State is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Newton Mystery (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Nico Saves The State
Choose Nico Saves The State if you want an Action experience. Nico Saves The State launched in 2025.
Both The Newton Mystery and Nico Saves The State sit in Indie 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
 The Newton Mystery |  Nico Saves The State | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | In The Snow Studios | Cross Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Newton Mystery (2024) is 1 year older than Nico Saves The State (2025).
- Nico Saves The State is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Newton Mystery (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
The Newton Mystery vs Nico Saves The State — FAQ
- Should I play The Newton Mystery or Nico Saves The State first?
- If you want chronology, The Newton Mystery (2024) came out before Nico Saves The State (2025). 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 The Newton Mystery and Nico Saves The State similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.