Choose Spirit Hunter: Death Mark
Choose Spirit Hunter: Death Mark if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Spirit Hunter: Death Mark launched in 2019.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark vs Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark and Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet 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. Spirit Hunter: Death Mark (2019) is 8 years older than Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet (2027). Spirit Hunter: Death Mark is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet 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 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
Choose Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet launched in 2027.
Both Spirit Hunter: Death Mark and Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet 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
 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark |  Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2027 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (177 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EXPERIENCE | Alperen Torun |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Spirit Hunter: Death Mark (2019) is 8 years older than Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet (2027).
- Spirit Hunter: Death Mark is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet has no Deck rating yet.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark vs Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet — FAQ
- Should I play Spirit Hunter: Death Mark or Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet first?
- If you want chronology, Spirit Hunter: Death Mark (2019) came out before Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet (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 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark and Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet 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 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Spirit Hunter: Death Mark is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.