Choose Causal Effect
Choose Causal Effect if you want a Strategy, Casual, and Early Access experience. Causal Effect launched in 2023.
Causal Effect vs 《道格拉斯警督的日记》
Causal Effect and 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Causal Effect (2023) is 2 years older than 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 (2025). 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Causal Effect (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 《道格拉斯警督的日记》
Choose 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 launched in 2025.
Both Causal Effect and 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Causal Effect |  《道格拉斯警督的日记》 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | shrimp & pickaxe studio | 日食网络 solar eclipse studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Causal Effect (2023) is 2 years older than 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 (2025).
- 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Causal Effect (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Causal Effect vs 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 — FAQ
- Should I play Causal Effect or 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 first?
- If you want chronology, Causal Effect (2023) came out before 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 (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 Causal Effect and 《道格拉斯警督的日记》 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.