Choose Wildwood Down
Choose Wildwood Down if you want the Surround Sound side of the pairing. Wildwood Down launched in 2025.
Wildwood Down vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Wildwood Down and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024) is 1 year older than Wildwood Down (2025). Wildwood Down scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (95.1% 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 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Choose Duck Detective: The Secret Salami if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. 4,666 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wildwood Down and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.4% vs 95.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wildwood Down |  Duck Detective: The Secret Salami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 10.39 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (84 reviews) | 95.1% positive (4,666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crashable Studios | Happy Broccoli Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024) is 1 year older than Wildwood Down (2025).
- Wildwood Down scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (95.1% positive).
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is currently ~4% cheaper on Steam than Wildwood Down (9.99 USD vs. 10.39 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Wildwood Down vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami — FAQ
- Should I play Wildwood Down or Duck Detective: The Secret Salami first?
- If you want chronology, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024) came out before Wildwood Down (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 Wildwood Down and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Do Wildwood Down and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.