Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun
Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Uncover the Smoking Gun launched in 2024.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs Under His Eyes
Uncover the Smoking Gun and Under His Eyes both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 2 years older than Under His Eyes (2026). Uncover the Smoking Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Under His Eyes (26.7% positive). 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 Under His Eyes
Choose Under His Eyes if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Under His Eyes launched in 2026.
Both Uncover the Smoking Gun and Under His Eyes sit in Strategy, Indie, 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 |  Under His Eyes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (34 reviews) | 26.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ReLU Games, Inc. | HAS Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 2 years older than Under His Eyes (2026).
- Uncover the Smoking Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Under His Eyes (26.7% positive).
- Under His Eyes is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Uncover the Smoking Gun (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Uncover the Smoking Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Under His Eyes has no Deck rating yet.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs Under His Eyes — FAQ
- Should I play Uncover the Smoking Gun or Under His Eyes first?
- If you want chronology, Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) came out before Under His Eyes (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 Under His Eyes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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. Under His Eyes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.