Choose Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
Choose Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn if it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn launched in 2024.
Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn vs Trials of Innocence
Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn and Trials of Innocence both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn (2024) is 1 year older than Trials of Innocence (2025). Trials of Innocence scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn (92.3% 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 Trials of Innocence
Choose Trials of Innocence if you want a Simulation experience. Trials of Innocence launched in 2025.
Both Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn and Trials of Innocence sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn |  Trials of Innocence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 14.44 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) | 95.7% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Seam Entertainment | 猫龙游戏 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn (2024) is 1 year older than Trials of Innocence (2025).
- Trials of Innocence scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn (92.3% positive).
- Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Trials of Innocence (7.99 USD vs. 14.44 USD).
- Trials of Innocence is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn has no Deck rating yet.
Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn vs Trials of Innocence — FAQ
- Should I play Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn or Trials of Innocence first?
- If you want chronology, Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn (2024) came out before Trials of Innocence (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 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn and Trials of Innocence similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.