Choose Her Story
Choose Her Story if you want a Simulation experience. 5,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Her Story vs Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
Her Story and Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime 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. Her Story (2015) is 8 years older than Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime (2023). Her Story scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime (53.8% 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 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
Choose Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime launched in 2023.
Both Her Story and Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime 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
 Her Story |  Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (5,029 reviews) | 53.8% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow | Made in Mavis |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Her Story (2015) is 8 years older than Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime (2023).
- Her Story scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime (53.8% positive).
- Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Her Story (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Her Story is Deck Playable, Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime is Deck Verified.
Her Story vs Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime — FAQ
- Should I play Her Story or Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime first?
- If you want chronology, Her Story (2015) came out before Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime (2023). 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 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime 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.