Choose Midnight Mysteries
Choose Midnight Mysteries if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Midnight Mysteries launched in 2009.
Midnight Mysteries vs Pickers
Midnight Mysteries and Pickers both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Midnight Mysteries (2009) is 3 years older than Pickers (2012). Pickers scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Midnight Mysteries (76.4% 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 Pickers
Choose Pickers if it's the newer release (2012) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pickers launched in 2012.
Both Midnight Mysteries and Pickers sit in 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
 Midnight Mysteries |  Pickers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2012 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (55 reviews) | 87.2% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MumboJumbo | MumboJumbo |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Midnight Mysteries (2009) is 3 years older than Pickers (2012).
- Pickers scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Midnight Mysteries (76.4% positive).
- Pickers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Midnight Mysteries (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Midnight Mysteries vs Pickers — FAQ
- Should I play Midnight Mysteries or Pickers first?
- If you want chronology, Midnight Mysteries (2009) came out before Pickers (2012). 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 Midnight Mysteries and Pickers similar?
- They overlap on 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.