Should I play Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition or Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition first?

If you want chronology, Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition (2022) came out before Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition (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.

Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition vs Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition

Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition and Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition 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. Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition (2022) is 2 years older than Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition (2024). Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition

Choose Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition launched in 2022.

Choose Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition

Choose Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition launched in 2024.

Both Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition and Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition 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.

Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition vs Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition — Steam metadata comparison
	Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition	Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
Released	2022	2024
Genres	Adventure, Casual	Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	8.99 USD
Steam reviews	8 reviews	3 reviews
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Elephant	Do Games Limited

Side by side

Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition (2022) is 2 years older than Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition (2024).
Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).