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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Decollate Decoration

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Decollate Decoration 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. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021) is 5 years older than Decollate Decoration (2026). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark: 877 reviews, Decollate Decoration: 78). 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 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Choose The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark launched in 2021.

Choose Decollate Decoration

Choose Decollate Decoration if it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Decollate Decoration launched in 2026.

Both The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Decollate Decoration sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 94.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Decollate Decoration — Steam metadata comparison
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark — Steam game coverThe Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the DarkDecollate Decoration — Steam game coverDecollate Decoration
Released20212026
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD6.47 USD
Steam reviews95.4% positive (877 reviews)94.9% positive (78 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSpooky DoorwayKANEKODO

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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Decollate Decoration — FAQ

Should I play The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark or Decollate Decoration first?
If you want chronology, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021) came out before Decollate Decoration (2026). 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 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Decollate Decoration 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.
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