Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun
Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. Uncover the Smoking Gun launched in 2024.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs ESC (Electronics Security Company)
Uncover the Smoking Gun and ESC (Electronics Security Company) both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 1 year older than ESC (Electronics Security Company) (2025). ESC (Electronics Security Company) is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Uncover the Smoking Gun (9.99 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 ESC (Electronics Security Company)
Choose ESC (Electronics Security Company) if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. ESC (Electronics Security Company) launched in 2025.
Both Uncover the Smoking Gun and ESC (Electronics Security Company) sit in Strategy 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 |  ESC (Electronics Security Company) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (34 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ReLU Games, Inc. | Electronics Security Company |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 1 year older than ESC (Electronics Security Company) (2025).
- ESC (Electronics Security Company) is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Uncover the Smoking Gun (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Uncover the Smoking Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ESC (Electronics Security Company) has no Deck rating yet.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs ESC (Electronics Security Company) — FAQ
- Should I play Uncover the Smoking Gun or ESC (Electronics Security Company) first?
- If you want chronology, Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) came out before ESC (Electronics Security Company) (2025). 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 ESC (Electronics Security Company) similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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. ESC (Electronics Security Company) doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.