Choose BigBoy - Visual Novel
Choose BigBoy - Visual Novel if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. BigBoy - Visual Novel launched in 2018.
BigBoy - Visual Novel vs Crime Investigator
BigBoy - Visual Novel and Crime Investigator both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. BigBoy - Visual Novel (2018) is 7 years older than Crime Investigator (2025). BigBoy - Visual Novel is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Crime Investigator (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 Crime Investigator
Choose Crime Investigator if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crime Investigator launched in 2025.
Both BigBoy - Visual Novel and Crime Investigator sit in Indie 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
 BigBoy - Visual Novel |  Crime Investigator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mete Ozguz | BBGS Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- BigBoy - Visual Novel (2018) is 7 years older than Crime Investigator (2025).
- BigBoy - Visual Novel is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Crime Investigator (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
BigBoy - Visual Novel vs Crime Investigator — FAQ
- Should I play BigBoy - Visual Novel or Crime Investigator first?
- If you want chronology, BigBoy - Visual Novel (2018) came out before Crime Investigator (2025). 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 BigBoy - Visual Novel and Crime Investigator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.