Choose Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Choose Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,481 Steam reviews back the pick.
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island vs Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard 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. Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) is 1 year older than Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard (2019). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island: 2,481 reviews, Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard: 1,808). 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 Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard
Choose Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,808 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.5% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island |  Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (2,481 reviews) | 95.2% positive (1,808 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grace Bruxner, Thomas Bowker | Grace Bruxner, Thomas Bowker |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) is 1 year older than Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard (2019).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island: 2,481 reviews, Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard: 1,808).
- Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island vs Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard — FAQ
- Which is better, Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island or Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island sits at 94.5% positive (2,481 reviews), Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard at 95.2% (1,808). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island or Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard first?
- If you want chronology, Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) came out before Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard (2019). 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 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard 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.
- Do Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.