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Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon vs Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer

Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon and Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon (2014) is 4 years older than Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer (2018). Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon

Choose Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon launched in 2014.

Choose Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer

Choose Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer launched in 2018.

Both Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon and Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer sit in Indie, 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

Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon vs Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer — Steam metadata comparison
Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon — Steam game coverDetective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel LisbonDetective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer — Steam game coverDetective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer
Released20142018
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price5.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews84.3% positive (70 reviews)8 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNerd MonkeysNerd Monkeys

Side by side

Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon vs Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer — FAQ

Should I play Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon or Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer first?
If you want chronology, Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon (2014) came out before Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer (2018). 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 Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon and Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Do Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in the Hotel Lisbon and Detective Case and Clown Bot in: The Express Killer both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
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