Choose Just in Crime
Choose Just in Crime if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Just in Crime launched in 2027.
Just in Crime vs Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
Just in Crime and Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings 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. Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings (2026) is 1 year older than Just in Crime (2027). Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings is free; Just in Crime is paid (Price unknown). 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 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
Choose Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings launched in 2026.
Both Just in Crime and Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support, 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 |  Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gomet Games | NorthLightPixels |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings (2026) is 1 year older than Just in Crime (2027).
- Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings is free; Just in Crime is paid (Price unknown).
Just in Crime vs Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings — FAQ
- Should I play Just in Crime or Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings first?
- If you want chronology, Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings (2026) 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 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings 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.
- Is Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings free?
- Yes — Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings is a free-to-play Steam title. Just in Crime is paid (Price unknown).