Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun
Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Casual experience. Uncover the Smoking Gun launched in 2024.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs The Big Hollow: 1982
Uncover the Smoking Gun and The Big Hollow: 1982 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. Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 2 years older than The Big Hollow: 1982 (2026). Uncover the Smoking Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than The Big Hollow: 1982 (81.8% 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 The Big Hollow: 1982
Choose The Big Hollow: 1982 if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Big Hollow: 1982 launched in 2026.
Both Uncover the Smoking Gun and The Big Hollow: 1982 sit in Indie and Adventure 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 |  The Big Hollow: 1982 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (34 reviews) | 81.8% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ReLU Games, Inc. | Krams Design |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 2 years older than The Big Hollow: 1982 (2026).
- Uncover the Smoking Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than The Big Hollow: 1982 (81.8% positive).
- The Big Hollow: 1982 is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Uncover the Smoking Gun (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Uncover the Smoking Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Big Hollow: 1982 has no Deck rating yet.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs The Big Hollow: 1982 — FAQ
- Should I play Uncover the Smoking Gun or The Big Hollow: 1982 first?
- If you want chronology, Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) came out before The Big Hollow: 1982 (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 The Big Hollow: 1982 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.
- Does Uncover the Smoking Gun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Uncover the Smoking Gun is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Big Hollow: 1982 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.