Choose The Forgotten City
Choose The Forgotten City if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,104 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Forgotten City vs The Unclosed Case
The Forgotten City and The Unclosed Case both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Forgotten City (2021) is 5 years older than The Unclosed Case (2026). The Forgotten City is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Unclosed Case 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 Unclosed Case
Choose The Unclosed Case if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Unclosed Case launched in 2026.
Both The Forgotten City and The Unclosed Case sit in Indie and 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
 The Forgotten City |  The Unclosed Case | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (7,104 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Modern Storyteller | CazimG |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forgotten City (2021) is 5 years older than The Unclosed Case (2026).
- The Forgotten City is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Unclosed Case has no Deck rating yet.
The Forgotten City vs The Unclosed Case — FAQ
- Should I play The Forgotten City or The Unclosed Case first?
- If you want chronology, The Forgotten City (2021) came out before The Unclosed Case (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 Forgotten City and The Unclosed Case similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 The Forgotten City run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forgotten City is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Unclosed Case doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.