Choose Hidden Object: Prison Diaries
Choose Hidden Object: Prison Diaries if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hidden Object: Prison Diaries launched in 2024.
Hidden Object: Prison Diaries vs The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box
Hidden Object: Prison Diaries and The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Hidden Object: Prison Diaries (2024) is 1 year older than The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box (2025). Hidden Object: Prison Diaries is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box
Choose The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box launched in 2025.
Both Hidden Object: Prison Diaries and The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box sit in 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
 Hidden Object: Prison Diaries |  The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Peaksel | Peaksel |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Hidden Object: Prison Diaries (2024) is 1 year older than The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box (2025).
- Hidden Object: Prison Diaries is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Hidden Object: Prison Diaries vs The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box — FAQ
- Should I play Hidden Object: Prison Diaries or The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box first?
- If you want chronology, Hidden Object: Prison Diaries (2024) came out before The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box (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 Hidden Object: Prison Diaries and The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box similar?
- They overlap on 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.