Should I play The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark or Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz first?

If you want chronology, Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz (2019) came out before The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (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.

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz 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. Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz (2019) is 2 years older than The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021). The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz (66.7% 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 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

Choose The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark if you want an Indie and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark launched in 2021.

Choose Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz

Choose Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz launched in 2019.

Both The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz 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.

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark vs Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz — Steam metadata comparison
	The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark	Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz
Released	2021	2019
Genres	Indie, Adventure, Casual	Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	14.99 USD	39.99 USD
Steam reviews	95.4% positive (877 reviews)	66.7% positive (12 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Spooky Doorway	Neilo Inc.

Side by side

Both are Adventure games on Steam.
Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz (2019) is 2 years older than The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021).
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz (66.7% positive).
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz has no Deck rating yet.