Choose Murder Next Room
Choose Murder Next Room if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Murder Next Room launched in 2024.
Murder Next Room vs WISE GUYS
Murder Next Room and WISE GUYS both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Murder Next Room (2024) is 2 years older than WISE GUYS (2026). WISE GUYS is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Murder Next Room (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 WISE GUYS
Choose WISE GUYS if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP and PvP. WISE GUYS launched in 2026.
Both Murder Next Room and WISE GUYS sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Murder Next Room |  WISE GUYS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 91.4% positive (151 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Haven Software | StonieDude |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Murder Next Room (2024) is 2 years older than WISE GUYS (2026).
- WISE GUYS is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Murder Next Room (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Murder Next Room has co-op; WISE GUYS does not.
- WISE GUYS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Murder Next Room has no Deck rating yet.
Murder Next Room vs WISE GUYS — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Next Room or WISE GUYS first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Next Room (2024) came out before WISE GUYS (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 Murder Next Room and WISE GUYS similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.