Choose Just in Crime
Choose Just in Crime if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Just in Crime launched in 2027.
Just in Crime vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Just in Crime and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami 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. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024) is 3 years older than Just in Crime (2027). Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Just in Crime has no Deck rating yet. 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 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Choose Duck Detective: The Secret Salami if you want a Casual game with Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,666 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Just in Crime and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Just in Crime |  Duck Detective: The Secret Salami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 95.1% positive (4,666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gomet Games | Happy Broccoli Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024) is 3 years older than Just in Crime (2027).
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Just in Crime has no Deck rating yet.
Just in Crime vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami — FAQ
- Should I play Just in Crime or Duck Detective: The Secret Salami first?
- If you want chronology, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024) came out before Just in Crime (2027). 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 Just in Crime and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami 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.