Choose The Minims
Choose The Minims if it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Minims launched in 2016.
The Minims vs Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
The Minims and Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders 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 Minims (2016) is 3 years older than Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (2019). Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than The Minims (54.5% 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 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
Choose Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders launched in 2019.
Both The Minims and Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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 Minims |  Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (11 reviews) | 92.4% positive (288 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | beyondthosehills | Nupixo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Minims (2016) is 3 years older than Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (2019).
- Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than The Minims (54.5% positive).
- The Minims is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (6.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Minims has no Deck rating yet.
The Minims vs Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders — FAQ
- Should I play The Minims or Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders first?
- If you want chronology, The Minims (2016) came out before Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (2019). 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 Minims and Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders 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.