Choose Beat Cop
Choose Beat Cop if you want a Simulation experience. 1,211 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Cop vs Detective March Forward - The Missing Will
Beat Cop and Detective March Forward - The Missing Will 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. Beat Cop (2017) is 3 years older than Detective March Forward - The Missing Will (2020). Detective March Forward - The Missing Will is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Beat Cop (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 March Forward - The Missing Will
Choose Detective March Forward - The Missing Will if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Detective March Forward - The Missing Will launched in 2020.
Both Beat Cop and Detective March Forward - The Missing Will 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
 Beat Cop |  Detective March Forward - The Missing Will | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.4% positive (1,211 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixel Crow | Deertwig Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Beat Cop (2017) is 3 years older than Detective March Forward - The Missing Will (2020).
- Detective March Forward - The Missing Will is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Beat Cop (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Beat Cop is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Detective March Forward - The Missing Will has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Cop vs Detective March Forward - The Missing Will — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Cop or Detective March Forward - The Missing Will first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Cop (2017) came out before Detective March Forward - The Missing Will (2020). 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 Beat Cop and Detective March Forward - The Missing Will 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.
- Does Beat Cop run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Beat Cop is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Detective March Forward - The Missing Will doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.