Choose Detective Grimoire
Choose Detective Grimoire if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96% positive across 1,520 reviews.
Detective Grimoire vs Her Story
Detective Grimoire and Her Story 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 1 year older than Her Story (2015). Detective Grimoire scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Her Story (88.1% 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 Her Story
Choose Her Story if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. 5,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Detective Grimoire and Her Story 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 |  Her Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (1,520 reviews) | 88.1% positive (5,029 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SFB Games | Sam Barlow |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detective Grimoire (2014) is 1 year older than Her Story (2015).
- Detective Grimoire scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Her Story (88.1% positive).
- Detective Grimoire is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Her Story (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Her Story is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Detective Grimoire has no Deck rating yet.
Detective Grimoire vs Her Story — FAQ
- Which is better, Detective Grimoire or Her Story?
- On Steam reviews Detective Grimoire scores higher (96% positive) than Her Story (88.1% 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 Her Story first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Grimoire (2014) came out before Her Story (2015). 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 Her Story 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.