Choose Crime: 1997
Choose Crime: 1997 if you want an Action and Adventure game with DualSense Controller Support. Crime: 1997 launched in 2027.
Crime: 1997 vs Road Meal
Crime: 1997 and Road Meal both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Road Meal (2026) is 1 year older than Crime: 1997 (2027). 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 Road Meal
Choose Road Meal if you want the Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. Road Meal launched in 2026.
Both Crime: 1997 and Road Meal sit in Indie on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, 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
 Crime: 1997 |  Road Meal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bad Guys Games | Ghost Hug Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Road Meal (2026) is 1 year older than Crime: 1997 (2027).
Crime: 1997 vs Road Meal — FAQ
- Should I play Crime: 1997 or Road Meal first?
- If you want chronology, Road Meal (2026) came out before Crime: 1997 (2027). 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 Crime: 1997 and Road Meal similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.