Choose Her Story
Choose Her Story if you want an Indie experience. 5,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Her Story vs Criminal Expert
Her Story and Criminal Expert both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Her Story (2015) is 8 years older than Criminal Expert (2023). Criminal Expert is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Her Story (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Criminal Expert
Choose Criminal Expert if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Criminal Expert launched in 2023.
Both Her Story and Criminal Expert sit in Adventure, Simulation, 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 |  Criminal Expert | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (5,029 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow | Forever Entertainment S. A. |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Her Story (2015) is 8 years older than Criminal Expert (2023).
- Criminal Expert is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Her Story (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Her Story vs Criminal Expert — FAQ
- Should I play Her Story or Criminal Expert first?
- If you want chronology, Her Story (2015) came out before Criminal Expert (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 Criminal Expert similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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.