Choose The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
Choose The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon if you want a Casual game with Camera Comfort. The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon launched in 2027.
The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon vs Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer
The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon and Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer 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. Both released in 2027. 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 Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer
Choose Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer if you want the Keyboard Only Option and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer launched in 2027.
Both The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon and Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon |  Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spooky Doorway | Sakura ARC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2027.
The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon vs Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer — FAQ
- Are The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon and Kamiya Detective Agency: High School Girl Vanished in The Summer 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.