Choose Silence
Choose Silence if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.4% positive across 495 reviews.
Silence vs Murder
Silence and Murder 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. Murder (2015) is 1 year older than Silence (2016). Silence scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Murder (48.7% 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 Murder
Choose Murder if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. Murder launched in 2015.
Both Silence and Murder 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
 Silence |  Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (495 reviews) | 48.7% positive (316 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Peter Moorhead |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Murder (2015) is 1 year older than Silence (2016).
- Silence scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Murder (48.7% positive).
- Murder is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Silence (0.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Silence is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Murder has no Deck rating yet.
Silence vs Murder — FAQ
- Which is better, Silence or Murder?
- On Steam reviews Silence scores higher (76.4% positive) than Murder (48.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Silence is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Silence or Murder first?
- If you want chronology, Murder (2015) came out before Silence (2016). 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 Silence and Murder 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.
- Does Silence run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Silence is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Murder doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.