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Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily vs Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises

Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily and Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily (2016) is 4 years older than Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises (2020). Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily (69.6% 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 Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily

Choose Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily launched in 2016.

Choose Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises

Choose Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises launched in 2020.

Both Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily and Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises sit in Adventure and Casual 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.

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Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily vs Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises — Steam metadata comparison
Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily — Steam game coverCrime Secrets: Crimson LilyFamily Mysteries: Poisonous Promises — Steam game coverFamily Mysteries: Poisonous Promises
Released20162020
GenresAdventure, CasualAdventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews69.6% positive (115 reviews)80.2% positive (96 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersOne More LevelBrave Giant LTD

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Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily vs Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises — FAQ

Should I play Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily or Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises first?
If you want chronology, Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily (2016) came out before Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises (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 Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily and Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises similar?
They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.
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