Should I play Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition or Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition first?

If you want chronology, Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition (2023) came out before Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition (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.

Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition vs Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition

Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition and Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition (2023) is 1 year older than Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition (2024). Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition (4.79 USD vs. 8.99 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 Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition

Choose Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition launched in 2023.

Choose Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition

Choose Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition launched in 2024.

Both Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition and Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition sit in Adventure 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.

Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition vs Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition — Steam metadata comparison
	Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition	Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition
Released	2023	2024
Genres	Strategy, Adventure, Casual	Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	4.79 USD	8.99 USD
Steam reviews	9 reviews	3 reviews
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Do Games Limited	Do Games Limited

Side by side

Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition (2023) is 1 year older than Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition (2024).
Crossroad of Worlds: Mystery Agency Collector's Edition is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition (4.79 USD vs. 8.99 USD).