Choose The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Choose The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark launched in 2021.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon 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 6 years older than The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon (2027). The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon has no Deck rating yet. 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: Backside of the Moon
Choose The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon launched in 2027.
Both The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark |  The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (877 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spooky Doorway | Spooky Doorway |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021) is 6 years older than The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon (2027).
- The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon has no Deck rating yet.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon — FAQ
- Should I play The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark or The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon first?
- If you want chronology, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021) came out before The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon (2027). 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 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon 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.
- Does The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.