Choose Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
Choose Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders launched in 2019.
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders vs Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders and Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (2019) is 2 years older than Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition (2021). Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition (2.52 USD vs. 5.99 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 you want a Casual experience. Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition launched in 2021.
Both Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders and Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition sit in Adventure 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
 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders |  Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.52 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (288 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nupixo Games | Friendly Fox |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (2019) is 2 years older than Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition (2021).
- Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition (2.52 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders vs Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders or Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (2019) 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 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders and Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dark City: Paris Collector's Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.