Choose Detective Grimoire
Choose Detective Grimoire if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,520 Steam reviews back the pick.
Detective Grimoire vs Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel
Detective Grimoire and Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel 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 12 years older than Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel (2026). Detective Grimoire is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel has no Deck rating yet. 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 Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel
Choose Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel if you want a Casual and Early Access game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel launched in 2026.
Both Detective Grimoire and Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel 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 |  Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (1,520 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SFB Games | Abscure |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detective Grimoire (2014) is 12 years older than Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel (2026).
- Detective Grimoire is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel has no Deck rating yet.
Detective Grimoire vs Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel — FAQ
- Should I play Detective Grimoire or Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Grimoire (2014) came out before Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel (2026). 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 Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel 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.
- Does Detective Grimoire run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Detective Grimoire is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.