Choose Tex Murphy: Mean Streets
Choose Tex Murphy: Mean Streets if you want an Action experience. Tex Murphy: Mean Streets launched in 2014.
Tex Murphy: Mean Streets vs Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum
Tex Murphy: Mean Streets and Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2014. Tex Murphy: Mean Streets scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum (66.7% 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 Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum
Choose Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum launched in 2014.
Both Tex Murphy: Mean Streets and Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum sit in 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
 Tex Murphy: Mean Streets |  Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (52 reviews) | 66.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Access Software | Access Software |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Tex Murphy: Mean Streets scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum (66.7% positive).
- Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tex Murphy: Mean Streets (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Tex Murphy: Mean Streets is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum has no Deck rating yet.
Tex Murphy: Mean Streets vs Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum — FAQ
- Are Tex Murphy: Mean Streets and Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Tex Murphy: Mean Streets run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tex Murphy: Mean Streets is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.