As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I vs Detective School Club
As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I and Detective School Club 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. As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (2022) is 2 years older than Detective School Club (2024). Detective School Club is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (2.99 USD vs. 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I |  Detective School Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MoonCaustics | Danny Garay |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (2022) is 2 years older than Detective School Club (2024).
- Detective School Club is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I vs Detective School Club — FAQ
- Should I play As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I or Detective School Club first?
- If you want chronology, As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I (2022) came out before Detective School Club (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 Detective School Club 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.