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As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I vs Homicipher

As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I and Homicipher both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (2022) is 2 years older than Homicipher (2024). As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Homicipher (7.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I

Choose As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I launched in 2022.

Choose Homicipher

Choose Homicipher if you want an Adventure experience. 2,886 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I and Homicipher sit in Indie 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

As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I vs Homicipher — Steam metadata comparison
As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I — Steam game coverAs Long As It's Not Illegal: Act IHomicipher — Steam game coverHomicipher
Released20222024
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price7.99 USD13.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews98.9% positive (2,886 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMoonCaustics八名木Games

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As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I vs Homicipher — FAQ

Should I play As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I or Homicipher first?
If you want chronology, As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (2022) came out before Homicipher (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.
Are As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I and Homicipher similar?
They overlap on Indie 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.
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