Choose Whispering Willows
Choose Whispering Willows if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. Whispering Willows launched in 2014.
Whispering Willows vs MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
Whispering Willows and MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate 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. Whispering Willows (2014) is 3 years older than MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate (2017). MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Whispering Willows (81.4% 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 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
Choose MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate launched in 2017.
Both Whispering Willows and MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate 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
 Whispering Willows |  MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (474 reviews) | 87.1% positive (62 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Night Light Interactive | Michael Long, Foolish Mortals Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Whispering Willows (2014) is 3 years older than MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate (2017).
- MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Whispering Willows (81.4% positive).
- MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Whispering Willows (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Whispering Willows vs MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate — FAQ
- Should I play Whispering Willows or MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate first?
- If you want chronology, Whispering Willows (2014) came out before MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate (2017). 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 Whispering Willows and MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate 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.