Choose The Darkside Detective
Choose The Darkside Detective if you want a Casual game with Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,987 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Darkside Detective vs Not Another Weekend
The Darkside Detective and Not Another Weekend 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. The Darkside Detective (2017) is 4 years older than Not Another Weekend (2021). The Darkside Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Not Another Weekend (92.8% 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 Not Another Weekend
Choose Not Another Weekend if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Not Another Weekend launched in 2021.
Both The Darkside Detective and Not Another Weekend sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.2% vs 92.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Darkside Detective |  Not Another Weekend | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (1,987 reviews) | 92.8% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spooky Doorway | Animatic Vision, Dead Blue Friends |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Darkside Detective (2017) is 4 years older than Not Another Weekend (2021).
- The Darkside Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Not Another Weekend (92.8% positive).
- Not Another Weekend is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Darkside Detective (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Darkside Detective is Deck Verified, Not Another Weekend is Deck Unsupported.
The Darkside Detective vs Not Another Weekend — FAQ
- Should I play The Darkside Detective or Not Another Weekend first?
- If you want chronology, The Darkside Detective (2017) came out before Not Another Weekend (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 The Darkside Detective and Not Another Weekend 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.