Should I play A Case of Distrust or The Divine Deception first?

If you want chronology, A Case of Distrust (2018) came out before The Divine Deception (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 Case of Distrust and The Divine Deception 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.

A Case of Distrust vs The Divine Deception

A Case of Distrust and The Divine Deception 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 Case of Distrust (2018) is 3 years older than The Divine Deception (2021). The Divine Deception scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than A Case of Distrust (85.2% 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 A Case of Distrust

Choose A Case of Distrust if you want an Adventure game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Case of Distrust launched in 2018.

Choose The Divine Deception

Choose The Divine Deception if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Divine Deception launched in 2021.

Both A Case of Distrust and The Divine Deception 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.

A Case of Distrust vs The Divine Deception — Steam metadata comparison
	A Case of Distrust	The Divine Deception
Released	2018	2021
Genres	Indie, Adventure	Indie
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Unrated
Price	2.99 USD	14.99 USD
Steam reviews	85.2% positive (229 reviews)	88.6% positive (35 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	An Open Ben	Themisian

Side by side

Both are Indie games on Steam.
A Case of Distrust (2018) is 3 years older than The Divine Deception (2021).
The Divine Deception scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than A Case of Distrust (85.2% positive).
A Case of Distrust is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Divine Deception (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
A Case of Distrust is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Divine Deception has no Deck rating yet.