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 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives 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 5 years older than Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives (2023). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island: 2,481 reviews, Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives: 17). 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 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
Choose Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives launched in 2023.
Both Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives 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 94.1% 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 |  Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (2,481 reviews) | 94.1% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grace Bruxner, Thomas Bowker | Apexchimps |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) is 5 years older than Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives (2023).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island: 2,481 reviews, Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives: 17).
- Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is Deck Verified, Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives is Deck Unsupported.
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island vs Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives — FAQ
- Should I play Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island or Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives first?
- If you want chronology, Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) came out before Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives (2023). 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 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives 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.