Should I play Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition or Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition first?

If you want chronology, Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition (2024) came out before Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition (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.

Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition vs Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition

Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition and Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition 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. Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition (2024) is 1 year older than Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition (2025). Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition

Choose Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition launched in 2024.

Choose Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition

Choose Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition launched in 2025.

Both Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition and Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition 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.

Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition vs Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition — Steam metadata comparison
	Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition	Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition
Released	2024	2025
Genres	Adventure, Casual	Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	7 reviews	2 reviews
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Elephant Games AR	Elephant Games AR

Side by side

Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition (2024) is 1 year older than Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition (2025).
Ms. Holmes: Letter M Collector's Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Halloween Stories: Inspiration's Spark Collector's Edition (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).