Choose Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Choose Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek launched in 2014.
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek vs Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek and Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises 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. Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (2014) is 6 years older than Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises (2020). Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises (80.2% 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 Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises
Choose Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises launched in 2020.
Both Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek and Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek |  Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (575 reviews) | 80.2% positive (96 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Artifex Mundi | Brave Giant LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (2014) is 6 years older than Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises (2020).
- Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises (80.2% positive).
- Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek has no Deck rating yet.
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek vs Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises — FAQ
- Should I play Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek or Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises first?
- If you want chronology, Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (2014) came out before Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises (2020). 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 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek and Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.