Choose Her Story
Choose Her Story if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.1% positive across 5,029 reviews.
Her Story vs Murder by Numbers
Her Story and Murder by Numbers 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. Her Story (2015) is 5 years older than Murder by Numbers (2020). Her Story scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Murder by Numbers (86% 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 Murder by Numbers
Choose Murder by Numbers if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Murder by Numbers launched in 2020.
Both Her Story and Murder by Numbers sit in Indie and 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
 Her Story |  Murder by Numbers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (5,029 reviews) | 86% positive (947 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow | Mediatonic |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Her Story (2015) is 5 years older than Murder by Numbers (2020).
- Her Story scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Murder by Numbers (86% positive).
- Her Story is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Murder by Numbers (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Her Story is Deck Playable, Murder by Numbers is Deck Verified.
Her Story vs Murder by Numbers — FAQ
- Which is better, Her Story or Murder by Numbers?
- On Steam reviews Her Story scores higher (88.1% positive) than Murder by Numbers (86% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Her Story is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Her Story or Murder by Numbers first?
- If you want chronology, Her Story (2015) came out before Murder by Numbers (2020). 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 Her Story and Murder by Numbers 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.