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Murdered: Soul Suspect vs Shadows of Doubt

Murdered: Soul Suspect and Shadows of Doubt both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014) is 10 years older than Shadows of Doubt (2024). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Murdered: Soul Suspect: 4,239 reviews, Shadows of Doubt: 10,639). 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 the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,239 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Shadows of Doubt

Choose Shadows of Doubt if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,639 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Murdered: Soul Suspect and Shadows of Doubt sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.5% vs 81.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Murdered: Soul Suspect vs Shadows of Doubt — Steam metadata comparison
Murdered: Soul Suspect — Steam game coverMurdered: Soul SuspectShadows of Doubt — Steam game coverShadows of Doubt
Released20142024
GenresAction, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews82.5% positive (4,239 reviews)81.6% positive (10,639 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAirtight GamesColePowered Games

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Murdered: Soul Suspect vs Shadows of Doubt — FAQ

Which is better, Murdered: Soul Suspect or Shadows of Doubt?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Murdered: Soul Suspect sits at 82.5% positive (4,239 reviews), Shadows of Doubt at 81.6% (10,639). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Murdered: Soul Suspect or Shadows of Doubt first?
If you want chronology, Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014) came out before Shadows of Doubt (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 Murdered: Soul Suspect and Shadows of Doubt similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Shadows of Doubt 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.
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