Which is better, New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition or Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition?

On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition sits at 90.9% positive (121 reviews), Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition at 92.4% (263). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.

Should I play New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition or Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition first?

If you want chronology, New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition (2015) came out before Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition (2016). 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.

New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition vs Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition

New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition and Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition (2015) is 1 year older than Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition (2016). Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition (90.9% 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 New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition

Choose New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition launched in 2015.

Choose Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition

Choose Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition launched in 2016.

Both New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition and Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.9% vs 92.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition vs Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition — Steam metadata comparison
	New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition	Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition
Released	2015	2016
Genres	Adventure, Casual	Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Playable
Price	9.99 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	90.9% positive (121 reviews)	92.4% positive (263 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	FIVE-BN GAMES	FIVE-BN GAMES

Side by side

Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition (2015) is 1 year older than Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition (2016).
Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition (90.9% positive).
Lost Lands: The Golden Curse Collector's Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Both are Deck Playable.