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

As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I and Homicipher: Demo 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 1 year older than Homicipher: Demo (2023). Homicipher: Demo is free; As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I is paid (7.99 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. As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I launched in 2022.

Choose Homicipher: Demo

Choose Homicipher: Demo if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Homicipher: Demo launched in 2023.

Both As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I and Homicipher: Demo 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: Demo — Steam metadata comparison
As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I — Steam game coverAs Long As It's Not Illegal: Act IHomicipher: Demo — Steam game coverHomicipher: Demo
Released20222023
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price7.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews1 reviews97.3% positive (333 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMoonCaustics八名木Games

Side by side

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

Should I play As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I or Homicipher: Demo first?
If you want chronology, As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (2022) came out before Homicipher: Demo (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 As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I and Homicipher: Demo 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.
Is Homicipher: Demo free?
Yes — Homicipher: Demo is a free-to-play Steam title. As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I is paid (7.99 USD).
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