Choose Midnight Mysteries
Choose Midnight Mysteries if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Midnight Mysteries launched in 2009.
Midnight Mysteries vs Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi
Midnight Mysteries and Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi 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 Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi (2012). Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% 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 Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi
Choose Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi if it's the newer release (2012) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi launched in 2012.
Both Midnight Mysteries and Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi 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 |  Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2012 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (55 reviews) | 93.5% positive (31 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 Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi (2012).
- Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Midnight Mysteries (76.4% positive).
- Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Midnight Mysteries (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Midnight Mysteries has no Deck rating yet.
Midnight Mysteries vs Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi — FAQ
- Should I play Midnight Mysteries or Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi first?
- If you want chronology, Midnight Mysteries (2009) came out before Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi (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 Midnight Mysteries 3: Devil on the Mississippi 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.