Choose Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
Choose Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet if you want the Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet launched in 2027.
Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet vs ESPecial Jobs
Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet and ESPecial Jobs 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. 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 ESPecial Jobs
Choose ESPecial Jobs if you want the Gamepad Recommended, Color Alternatives, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing.
Both Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet and ESPecial Jobs sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support, 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
 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet |  ESPecial Jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alperen Torun | ZLASH STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet vs ESPecial Jobs — FAQ
- Are Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet and ESPecial Jobs 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.