Choose Vanova's Stories
Choose Vanova's Stories if you want a Casual experience. Vanova's Stories launched in 2025.
Vanova's Stories vs Garisani Detective Agency
Vanova's Stories and Garisani Detective Agency both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Vanova's Stories (2025) is 1 year older than Garisani Detective Agency (2026). Garisani Detective Agency is free; Vanova's Stories is paid (19.99 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 Garisani Detective Agency
Choose Garisani Detective Agency if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Garisani Detective Agency launched in 2026.
Both Vanova's Stories and Garisani Detective Agency sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Vanova's Stories |  Garisani Detective Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 80.5% positive (302 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Madgik Yarn Studio | polarion |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Vanova's Stories (2025) is 1 year older than Garisani Detective Agency (2026).
- Garisani Detective Agency is free; Vanova's Stories is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Vanova's Stories vs Garisani Detective Agency — FAQ
- Should I play Vanova's Stories or Garisani Detective Agency first?
- If you want chronology, Vanova's Stories (2025) came out before Garisani Detective Agency (2026). 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 Vanova's Stories and Garisani Detective Agency similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 both Vanova's Stories and Garisani Detective Agency have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vanova's Stories ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Garisani Detective Agency ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Garisani Detective Agency free?
- Yes — Garisani Detective Agency is a free-to-play Steam title. Vanova's Stories is paid (19.99 USD).