Choose Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal
Choose Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal launched in 2017.
Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal vs Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition
Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal and Dark City: Paris 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. Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal (2017) is 4 years older than Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition (2021). Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition
Choose Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition launched in 2021.
Both Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal and Dark City: Paris 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
 Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal |  Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.9% positive (35 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | N-Tri Studio | Friendly Fox |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal (2017) is 4 years older than Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition (2021).
- Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal vs Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal or Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal (2017) came out before Dark City: Paris 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 Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal and Dark City: Paris 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.