Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun
Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. Uncover the Smoking Gun launched in 2024.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs Desktop Explorer
Uncover the Smoking Gun and Desktop Explorer both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 2 years older than Desktop Explorer (2026). Uncover the Smoking Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Desktop Explorer 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 Desktop Explorer
Choose Desktop Explorer if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Desktop Explorer launched in 2026.
Both Uncover the Smoking Gun and Desktop Explorer sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Uncover the Smoking Gun |  Desktop Explorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (34 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ReLU Games, Inc. | Recurring Dream |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 2 years older than Desktop Explorer (2026).
- Uncover the Smoking Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Desktop Explorer has no Deck rating yet.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs Desktop Explorer — FAQ
- Should I play Uncover the Smoking Gun or Desktop Explorer first?
- If you want chronology, Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) came out before Desktop Explorer (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 Uncover the Smoking Gun and Desktop Explorer similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Uncover the Smoking Gun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Uncover the Smoking Gun is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Desktop Explorer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.