Choose Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal
Choose Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal launched in 2017.
Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal vs Howlville: The Dark Past
Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal and Howlville: The Dark Past both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal (2017) is 1 year older than Howlville: The Dark Past (2018). Howlville: The Dark Past scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal (62.9% 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 Howlville: The Dark Past
Choose Howlville: The Dark Past if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Howlville: The Dark Past launched in 2018.
Both Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal and Howlville: The Dark Past sit in Indie, 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 |  Howlville: The Dark Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.9% positive (35 reviews) | 75% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | N-Tri Studio | N-Tri Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal (2017) is 1 year older than Howlville: The Dark Past (2018).
- Howlville: The Dark Past scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal (62.9% positive).
- Howlville: The Dark Past is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal vs Howlville: The Dark Past — FAQ
- Should I play Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal or Howlville: The Dark Past first?
- If you want chronology, Crossroad Mysteries: The Broken Deal (2017) came out before Howlville: The Dark Past (2018). 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 Howlville: The Dark Past similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.