Choose Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business
Choose Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business launched in 2015.
Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business vs The Darkside Detective
Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business and The Darkside Detective both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business (2015) is 2 years older than The Darkside Detective (2017). The Darkside Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business (87.9% 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 The Darkside Detective
Choose The Darkside Detective if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 1,987 reviews.
Both Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business and The Darkside Detective sit in Indie, 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
 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business |  The Darkside Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (297 reviews) | 94.2% positive (1,987 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rumpus | Spooky Doorway |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business (2015) is 2 years older than The Darkside Detective (2017).
- The Darkside Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business (87.9% positive).
- Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Darkside Detective (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Darkside Detective is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business has no Deck rating yet.
Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business vs The Darkside Detective — FAQ
- Which is better, Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business or The Darkside Detective?
- On Steam reviews The Darkside Detective scores higher (94.2% positive) than Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business (87.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Darkside Detective is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business or The Darkside Detective first?
- If you want chronology, Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business (2015) came out before The Darkside Detective (2017). 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 Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 1: A Dreadly Business and The Darkside Detective similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.