Choose The Secret of Rooms
Choose The Secret of Rooms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Secret of Rooms launched in 2022.
The Secret of Rooms vs Smashville Detective Agency
The Secret of Rooms and Smashville Detective Agency 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 Secret of Rooms (2022) is 4 years older than Smashville Detective Agency (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 Smashville Detective Agency
Choose Smashville Detective Agency if you want an Adventure game with Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Smashville Detective Agency launched in 2026.
Both The Secret of Rooms and Smashville Detective Agency 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 Secret of Rooms |  Smashville Detective Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NoFace工作室, NoFace工作室 | Puffy Pup Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Secret of Rooms (2022) is 4 years older than Smashville Detective Agency (2026).
The Secret of Rooms vs Smashville Detective Agency — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret of Rooms or Smashville Detective Agency first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret of Rooms (2022) came out before Smashville Detective Agency (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 The Secret of Rooms and Smashville Detective Agency 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.