Choose Holiday with Gwen
Choose Holiday with Gwen if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Holiday with Gwen launched in 2022.
Holiday with Gwen vs Cold Verdict 2
Holiday with Gwen and Cold Verdict 2 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. Holiday with Gwen (2022) is 1 year older than Cold Verdict 2 (2023). Cold Verdict 2 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Holiday with Gwen (2.99 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 Cold Verdict 2
Choose Cold Verdict 2 if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cold Verdict 2 launched in 2023.
Both Holiday with Gwen and Cold Verdict 2 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
 Holiday with Gwen |  Cold Verdict 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Astronomic Games | Astronomic Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Holiday with Gwen (2022) is 1 year older than Cold Verdict 2 (2023).
- Cold Verdict 2 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Holiday with Gwen (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Holiday with Gwen is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cold Verdict 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Holiday with Gwen vs Cold Verdict 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Holiday with Gwen or Cold Verdict 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Holiday with Gwen (2022) came out before Cold Verdict 2 (2023). 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 Holiday with Gwen and Cold Verdict 2 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.
- Does Holiday with Gwen run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Holiday with Gwen is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cold Verdict 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.