Choose Tangle Tower
Choose Tangle Tower if you want an Indie game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,661 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tangle Tower vs Voodoo Detective
Tangle Tower and Voodoo Detective 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. Tangle Tower (2019) is 3 years older than Voodoo Detective (2022). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Tangle Tower: 2,661 reviews, Voodoo Detective: 279). 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 Voodoo Detective
Choose Voodoo Detective if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Voodoo Detective launched in 2022.
Both Tangle Tower and Voodoo Detective sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.8% vs 95.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tangle Tower |  Voodoo Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (2,661 reviews) | 95.3% positive (279 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SFB Games | Short Sleeve Studio, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Tangle Tower (2019) is 3 years older than Voodoo Detective (2022).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Tangle Tower: 2,661 reviews, Voodoo Detective: 279).
- Voodoo Detective is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Tangle Tower (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tangle Tower is Deck Verified, Voodoo Detective is Deck Playable.
Tangle Tower vs Voodoo Detective — FAQ
- Which is better, Tangle Tower or Voodoo Detective?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tangle Tower sits at 95.8% positive (2,661 reviews), Voodoo Detective at 95.3% (279). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Tangle Tower or Voodoo Detective first?
- If you want chronology, Tangle Tower (2019) came out before Voodoo Detective (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 Tangle Tower and Voodoo Detective 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.