Choose Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Choose Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,481 Steam reviews back the pick.
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island vs Inspector Detective: Private Eye
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Inspector Detective: Private Eye 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 4 years older than Inspector Detective: Private Eye (2022). Inspector Detective: Private Eye is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Inspector Detective: Private Eye
Choose Inspector Detective: Private Eye if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Inspector Detective: Private Eye launched in 2022.
Both Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Inspector Detective: Private Eye 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
 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island |  Inspector Detective: Private Eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (2,481 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grace Bruxner, Thomas Bowker | Michael Gilmour |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) is 4 years older than Inspector Detective: Private Eye (2022).
- Inspector Detective: Private Eye is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Inspector Detective: Private Eye has no Deck rating yet.
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island vs Inspector Detective: Private Eye — FAQ
- Should I play Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island or Inspector Detective: Private Eye first?
- If you want chronology, Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) came out before Inspector Detective: Private Eye (2022). 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 Inspector Detective: Private Eye 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.
- Does Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Inspector Detective: Private Eye doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.