Choose Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Choose Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, 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 Shoes in the fridge
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Shoes in the fridge both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) is 9 years older than Shoes in the fridge (2027). Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shoes in the fridge has no Deck rating yet. 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 Shoes in the fridge
Choose Shoes in the fridge if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shoes in the fridge launched in 2027.
Both Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island and Shoes in the fridge sit in Adventure 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 |  Shoes in the fridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.5% positive (2,481 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grace Bruxner, Thomas Bowker | Purring Chicken Studios, Saturn91 |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) is 9 years older than Shoes in the fridge (2027).
- Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shoes in the fridge has no Deck rating yet.
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island vs Shoes in the fridge — FAQ
- Should I play Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island or Shoes in the fridge first?
- If you want chronology, Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island (2018) came out before Shoes in the fridge (2027). 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 Shoes in the fridge similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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. Shoes in the fridge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.