Choose Project Pastorate
Choose Project Pastorate if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Project Pastorate launched in 2018.
Project Pastorate vs The Midnight Crimes
Project Pastorate and The Midnight Crimes 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. Project Pastorate (2018) is 6 years older than The Midnight Crimes (2024). Project Pastorate scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than The Midnight Crimes (57.1% 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 Midnight Crimes
Choose The Midnight Crimes if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Midnight Crimes launched in 2024.
Both Project Pastorate and The Midnight Crimes sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Project Pastorate |  The Midnight Crimes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) | 57.1% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | — | DeadlyCrow Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Project Pastorate (2018) is 6 years older than The Midnight Crimes (2024).
- Project Pastorate scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than The Midnight Crimes (57.1% positive).
- Project Pastorate is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than The Midnight Crimes (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
Project Pastorate vs The Midnight Crimes — FAQ
- Should I play Project Pastorate or The Midnight Crimes first?
- If you want chronology, Project Pastorate (2018) came out before The Midnight Crimes (2024). 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 Project Pastorate and The Midnight Crimes 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.