Choose Hunt: The Unknown Quarry
Choose Hunt: The Unknown Quarry if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hunt: The Unknown Quarry launched in 2017.
Hunt: The Unknown Quarry vs Murder&Spies
Hunt: The Unknown Quarry and Murder&Spies both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Hunt: The Unknown Quarry (2017) is 8 years older than Murder&Spies (2025). Hunt: The Unknown Quarry is free; Murder&Spies is paid (4.99 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 Murder&Spies
Choose Murder&Spies if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Murder&Spies launched in 2025.
Both Hunt: The Unknown Quarry and Murder&Spies sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Hunt: The Unknown Quarry |  Murder&Spies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (36 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Quicksilver Software, Inc. | gamesbynav |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hunt: The Unknown Quarry (2017) is 8 years older than Murder&Spies (2025).
- Hunt: The Unknown Quarry is free; Murder&Spies is paid (4.99 USD).
Hunt: The Unknown Quarry vs Murder&Spies — FAQ
- Should I play Hunt: The Unknown Quarry or Murder&Spies first?
- If you want chronology, Hunt: The Unknown Quarry (2017) came out before Murder&Spies (2025). 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 Hunt: The Unknown Quarry and Murder&Spies similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is Hunt: The Unknown Quarry free?
- Yes — Hunt: The Unknown Quarry is a free-to-play Steam title. Murder&Spies is paid (4.99 USD).