Choose Detective Hayseed - Hollywood
Choose Detective Hayseed - Hollywood if you want a RPG experience. Detective Hayseed - Hollywood launched in 2016.
Detective Hayseed - Hollywood vs In the Raven Shadow
Detective Hayseed - Hollywood and In the Raven Shadow 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. Detective Hayseed - Hollywood (2016) is 1 year older than In the Raven Shadow (2017). Detective Hayseed - Hollywood scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than In the Raven Shadow (80% 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 In the Raven Shadow
Choose In the Raven Shadow if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. In the Raven Shadow launched in 2017.
Both Detective Hayseed - Hollywood and In the Raven Shadow 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
 Detective Hayseed - Hollywood |  In the Raven Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | 80% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zima software | Rainbow Rhino, CINEMAX GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detective Hayseed - Hollywood (2016) is 1 year older than In the Raven Shadow (2017).
- Detective Hayseed - Hollywood scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than In the Raven Shadow (80% positive).
- In the Raven Shadow is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Detective Hayseed - Hollywood (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Detective Hayseed - Hollywood vs In the Raven Shadow — FAQ
- Should I play Detective Hayseed - Hollywood or In the Raven Shadow first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Hayseed - Hollywood (2016) came out before In the Raven Shadow (2017). 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 Detective Hayseed - Hollywood and In the Raven Shadow 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.