Choose Her Story
Choose Her Story if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Her Story vs French Crime Detective Game
Her Story and French Crime Detective Game 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 6 years older than French Crime Detective Game (2021). Her Story scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than French Crime Detective Game (84.2% 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 French Crime Detective Game
Choose French Crime Detective Game if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. French Crime Detective Game launched in 2021.
Both Her Story and French Crime Detective Game 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 |  French Crime Detective Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (5,029 reviews) | 84.2% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Sam Barlow | Rakame 7 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Her Story (2015) is 6 years older than French Crime Detective Game (2021).
- Her Story scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than French Crime Detective Game (84.2% positive).
- Her Story is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than French Crime Detective Game (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- French Crime Detective Game has co-op; Her Story does not.
- Her Story is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; French Crime Detective Game has no Deck rating yet.
Her Story vs French Crime Detective Game — FAQ
- Should I play Her Story or French Crime Detective Game first?
- If you want chronology, Her Story (2015) came out before French Crime Detective Game (2021). 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 French Crime Detective Game 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.
- Does Her Story have multiplayer like French Crime Detective Game?
- No. French Crime Detective Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Her Story is listed as single-player only.
- Does Her Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Her Story is rated Deck Playable by Valve. French Crime Detective Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.