Choose Murder
Choose Murder if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Murder launched in 2015.
Murder vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Murder and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami 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. Murder (2015) is 9 years older than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024). Duck Detective: The Secret Salami scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Murder (48.7% 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 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Choose Duck Detective: The Secret Salami if you want a Casual game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 4,666 reviews.
Both Murder and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Murder |  Duck Detective: The Secret Salami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.7% positive (316 reviews) | 95.1% positive (4,666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Peter Moorhead | Happy Broccoli Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Murder (2015) is 9 years older than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024).
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Murder (48.7% positive).
- Murder is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (0.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Murder has no Deck rating yet.
Murder vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami — FAQ
- Which is better, Murder or Duck Detective: The Secret Salami?
- On Steam reviews Duck Detective: The Secret Salami scores higher (95.1% positive) than Murder (48.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Murder or Duck Detective: The Secret Salami first?
- If you want chronology, Murder (2015) came out before Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024). 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 Murder and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami 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.