Choose Murdered: Soul Suspect
Choose Murdered: Soul Suspect if you want an Action and RPG game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. 4,239 Steam reviews back the pick.
Murdered: Soul Suspect vs The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Murdered: Soul Suspect and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2014. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Murdered: Soul Suspect (82.5% positive). 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 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Choose The Vanishing of Ethan Carter if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.4% positive across 4,130 reviews.
Both Murdered: Soul Suspect and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter sit in Adventure 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
 Murdered: Soul Suspect |  The Vanishing of Ethan Carter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (4,239 reviews) | 86.4% positive (4,130 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Airtight Games | The Astronauts |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Murdered: Soul Suspect (82.5% positive).
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Murdered: Soul Suspect (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Murdered: Soul Suspect vs The Vanishing of Ethan Carter — FAQ
- Which is better, Murdered: Soul Suspect or The Vanishing of Ethan Carter?
- On Steam reviews The Vanishing of Ethan Carter scores higher (86.4% positive) than Murdered: Soul Suspect (82.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Murdered: Soul Suspect and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.
- Do Murdered: Soul Suspect and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.