Should I play Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition or Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition first?

If you want chronology, Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition (2024) came out before Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition (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.

Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition vs Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition

Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition and Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition (2024) is 2 years older than Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition (2026). Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition (8.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD). 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 Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition

Choose Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition launched in 2024.

Choose Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition

Choose Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition launched in 2026.

Both Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition and Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition sit in Adventure and Casual 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.

Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition vs Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition — Steam metadata comparison
	Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition	Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition
Released	2024	2026
Genres	Adventure, Casual	Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	8.99 USD	15.99 USD
Steam reviews	4 reviews	—
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Do Games Limited	Do Games Limited

Side by side

Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition (2024) is 2 years older than Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition (2026).
Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition (8.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).