Choose The Slaughter: Act One
Choose The Slaughter: Act One if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Slaughter: Act One launched in 2016.
The Slaughter: Act One vs Chinatown Detective Agency
The Slaughter: Act One and Chinatown Detective Agency both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Slaughter: Act One (2016) is 6 years older than Chinatown Detective Agency (2022). The Slaughter: Act One scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Chinatown Detective Agency (73.4% 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 Chinatown Detective Agency
Choose Chinatown Detective Agency if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chinatown Detective Agency launched in 2022.
Both The Slaughter: Act One and Chinatown Detective Agency sit in Adventure 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
 The Slaughter: Act One |  Chinatown Detective Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (79 reviews) | 73.4% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alex Francois | General Interactive Co. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Slaughter: Act One (2016) is 6 years older than Chinatown Detective Agency (2022).
- The Slaughter: Act One scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Chinatown Detective Agency (73.4% positive).
- The Slaughter: Act One is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Chinatown Detective Agency (6.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Slaughter: Act One vs Chinatown Detective Agency — FAQ
- Should I play The Slaughter: Act One or Chinatown Detective Agency first?
- If you want chronology, The Slaughter: Act One (2016) came out before Chinatown Detective Agency (2022). 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 The Slaughter: Act One and Chinatown Detective Agency similar?
- They overlap on 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.