Choose Detective School Club
Choose Detective School Club if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 91% cheaper on the Steam Store. Detective School Club launched in 2024.
Detective School Club vs SHUTEN ORDER
Detective School Club and SHUTEN ORDER 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. Detective School Club (2024) is 1 year older than SHUTEN ORDER (2025). Detective School Club is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than SHUTEN ORDER (2.99 USD vs. 34.99 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 SHUTEN ORDER
Choose SHUTEN ORDER if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. SHUTEN ORDER launched in 2025.
Both Detective School Club and SHUTEN ORDER 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
 Detective School Club |  SHUTEN ORDER | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 87.2% positive (188 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Danny Garay | Neilo Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Detective School Club (2024) is 1 year older than SHUTEN ORDER (2025).
- Detective School Club is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than SHUTEN ORDER (2.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- SHUTEN ORDER is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Detective School Club has no Deck rating yet.
Detective School Club vs SHUTEN ORDER — FAQ
- Should I play Detective School Club or SHUTEN ORDER first?
- If you want chronology, Detective School Club (2024) came out before SHUTEN ORDER (2025). 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 School Club and SHUTEN ORDER 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.