Choose The Posthumous Investigation
Choose The Posthumous Investigation if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. The Posthumous Investigation launched in 2026.
The Posthumous Investigation vs How Little We Wait
The Posthumous Investigation and How Little We Wait both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. How Little We Wait (2024) is 2 years older than The Posthumous Investigation (2026). How Little We Wait is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Posthumous Investigation (0.99 USD vs. 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 How Little We Wait
Choose How Little We Wait if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. How Little We Wait launched in 2024.
Both The Posthumous Investigation and How Little We Wait sit in Indie 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
 The Posthumous Investigation |  How Little We Wait | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (48 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mother Gaia Studio | NoisyNixx |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- How Little We Wait (2024) is 2 years older than The Posthumous Investigation (2026).
- How Little We Wait is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Posthumous Investigation (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Posthumous Investigation is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; How Little We Wait has no Deck rating yet.
The Posthumous Investigation vs How Little We Wait — FAQ
- Should I play The Posthumous Investigation or How Little We Wait first?
- If you want chronology, How Little We Wait (2024) came out before The Posthumous Investigation (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 The Posthumous Investigation and How Little We Wait similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does The Posthumous Investigation run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Posthumous Investigation is rated Deck Playable by Valve. How Little We Wait doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.