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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 Murdered: Soul Suspect

Choose Murdered: Soul Suspect if you want an Action and RPG game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,239 Steam reviews back the 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 vs The Vanishing of Ethan Carter — Steam metadata comparison
Murdered: Soul Suspect — Steam game coverMurdered: Soul SuspectThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter — Steam game coverThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Released20142014
GenresAction, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews82.5% positive (4,239 reviews)86.4% positive (4,130 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAirtight GamesThe Astronauts

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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.
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