Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun
Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun if you want a Casual experience. Uncover the Smoking Gun launched in 2024.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs Cold Decree
Uncover the Smoking Gun and Cold Decree both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 2 years older than Cold Decree (2026). Uncover the Smoking Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cold Decree 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 Cold Decree
Choose Cold Decree if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Cold Decree launched in 2026.
Both Uncover the Smoking Gun and Cold Decree sit in Strategy, 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 |  Cold Decree | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| 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. | Kadir AKKAS |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) is 2 years older than Cold Decree (2026).
- Uncover the Smoking Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cold Decree has no Deck rating yet.
Uncover the Smoking Gun vs Cold Decree — FAQ
- Should I play Uncover the Smoking Gun or Cold Decree first?
- If you want chronology, Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024) came out before Cold Decree (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 Cold Decree similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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. Cold Decree doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.