Choose Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst®
Choose Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® launched in 2010.
Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® vs City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition
Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® and City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition 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. Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® (2010) is 11 years older than City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition (2021). Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition (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 City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition
Choose City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition if it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition launched in 2021.
Both Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® and City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® |  City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (143 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Fish Games | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® (2010) is 11 years older than City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition (2021).
- Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition (80% positive).
- City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® (4.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® vs City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® or City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® (2010) came out before City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition (2021). 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 Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst® and City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition 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.