Choose Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Choose Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island if it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,481 Steam reviews back the pick.
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island vs Wildwood Down
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Wildwood Down 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 7 years older than Wildwood Down (2025). Wildwood Down scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (94.5% 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 Wildwood Down
Choose Wildwood Down if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wildwood Down launched in 2025.
Both Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Wildwood Down 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 96.4% 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 |  Wildwood Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (2,481 reviews) | 96.4% positive (84 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grace Bruxner, Thomas Bowker | Crashable Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) is 7 years older than Wildwood Down (2025).
- Wildwood Down scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (94.5% positive).
- Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Wildwood Down (4.99 USD vs. 10.39 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island vs Wildwood Down — FAQ
- Should I play Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island or Wildwood Down first?
- If you want chronology, Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) came out before Wildwood Down (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 Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Wildwood Down 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 Wildwood Down 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.