Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness vs Time Guard - The Red Menace
Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness and Time Guard - The Red Menace both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness (2023) is 2 years older than Time Guard - The Red Menace (2025). Time Guard - The Red Menace is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness |  Time Guard - The Red Menace | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (22 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zima software | Zima software |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness (2023) is 2 years older than Time Guard - The Red Menace (2025).
- Time Guard - The Red Menace is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness vs Time Guard - The Red Menace — FAQ
- Should I play Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness or Time Guard - The Red Menace first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness (2023) came out before Time Guard - The Red Menace (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 Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness and Time Guard - The Red Menace similar?
- They overlap on 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.