Choose Detective Grimoire
Choose Detective Grimoire if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,520 Steam reviews back the pick.
Detective Grimoire vs Puzzle Spy International
Detective Grimoire and Puzzle Spy International 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. Detective Grimoire (2014) is 12 years older than Puzzle Spy International (2026). Detective Grimoire scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Puzzle Spy International (94.9% 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 Puzzle Spy International
Choose Puzzle Spy International if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Puzzle Spy International launched in 2026.
Both Detective Grimoire and Puzzle Spy International sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96% vs 94.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Detective Grimoire |  Puzzle Spy International | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 12.50 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (1,520 reviews) | 94.9% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SFB Games | Travel-Friendly Cake |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Detective Grimoire (2014) is 12 years older than Puzzle Spy International (2026).
- Detective Grimoire scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Puzzle Spy International (94.9% positive).
- Detective Grimoire is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Puzzle Spy International (6.99 USD vs. 12.50 USD).
- Puzzle Spy International is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Detective Grimoire has no Deck rating yet.
Detective Grimoire vs Puzzle Spy International — FAQ
- Should I play Detective Grimoire or Puzzle Spy International first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Grimoire (2014) came out before Puzzle Spy International (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 Puzzle Spy International 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.