Choose Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged
Choose Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged if you want a Casual game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives.
Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged vs HoloTrials: Case Covered
Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged and HoloTrials: Case Covered 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. HoloTrials: Case Covered is free; Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged is paid (Price unknown). 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 HoloTrials: Case Covered
Choose HoloTrials: Case Covered if you want a Free To Play game with Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. HoloTrials: Case Covered launched in 2026.
Both Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged and HoloTrials: Case Covered sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged |  HoloTrials: Case Covered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 98.9% positive (283 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Revolution Software Ltd | VTAC Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- HoloTrials: Case Covered is free; Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged is paid (Price unknown).
Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged vs HoloTrials: Case Covered — FAQ
- Are Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged and HoloTrials: Case Covered 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.
- Is HoloTrials: Case Covered free?
- Yes — HoloTrials: Case Covered is a free-to-play Steam title. Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged is paid (Price unknown).