Choose Detective Grimoire
Choose Detective Grimoire if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96% positive across 1,520 reviews.
Detective Grimoire vs Crime O'Clock
Detective Grimoire and Crime O'Clock 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 Grimoire (2014) is 9 years older than Crime O'Clock (2023). Detective Grimoire scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Crime O'Clock (62.2% 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 Crime O'Clock
Choose Crime O'Clock if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crime O'Clock launched in 2023.
Both Detective Grimoire and Crime O'Clock sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Detective Grimoire |  Crime O'Clock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (1,520 reviews) | 62.2% positive (217 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SFB Games | Bad Seed |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detective Grimoire (2014) is 9 years older than Crime O'Clock (2023).
- Detective Grimoire scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Crime O'Clock (62.2% positive).
- Detective Grimoire is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Crime O'Clock (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Crime O'Clock is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Detective Grimoire has no Deck rating yet.
Detective Grimoire vs Crime O'Clock — FAQ
- Which is better, Detective Grimoire or Crime O'Clock?
- On Steam reviews Detective Grimoire scores higher (96% positive) than Crime O'Clock (62.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Detective Grimoire is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Detective Grimoire or Crime O'Clock first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Grimoire (2014) came out before Crime O'Clock (2023). 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 Grimoire and Crime O'Clock 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.