Choose A Mortician's Tale
Choose A Mortician's Tale if you want a Casual experience. 1,216 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Mortician's Tale vs First Response
A Mortician's Tale and First Response 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. A Mortician's Tale (2017) is 4 years older than First Response (2021). First Response is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than A Mortician's Tale (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 First Response
Choose First Response if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. First Response launched in 2021.
Both A Mortician's Tale and First Response sit in Indie 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
 A Mortician's Tale |  First Response | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive (1,216 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Laundry Bear Games | Lauren Harman |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- A Mortician's Tale (2017) is 4 years older than First Response (2021).
- First Response is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than A Mortician's Tale (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- A Mortician's Tale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; First Response has no Deck rating yet.
A Mortician's Tale vs First Response — FAQ
- Should I play A Mortician's Tale or First Response first?
- If you want chronology, A Mortician's Tale (2017) came out before First Response (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 A Mortician's Tale and First Response 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.
- Does A Mortician's Tale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Mortician's Tale is rated Deck Playable by Valve. First Response doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.