A Detective's Novel vs The Wolf Among Us
A Detective's Novel is an indie game from Amaterasu Software (2016) while The Wolf Among Us is an action-adventure game from LCG Entertainment, Inc. (2013).
What each one is
Steam files A Detective's Novel under Indie and Adventure. In contrast, it files The Wolf Among Us under Action-Adventure.
On a cold November night in a desolate estate deep in the mountains an innocent life has prematurely perished and its up to the player to find out who did it.
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
At a glance
| A Detective's Novel | The Wolf Among Us | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 5.8/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (68%, 896) | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 40,158) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 85/100 |
| Price | $1.99 | $14.99 |
| Install size | 0.18 GB | 2 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2013 |
| Developer | Amaterasu Software | LCG Entertainment, Inc. |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
A Detective's Novel vs The Wolf Among Us, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
A Detective's NovelIndie gameThe Wolf Among UsAction-adventure gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
A Detective's NovelIndie, Adventure, Visual NovelThe Wolf Among UsAdventure, Detective, Story RichThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
A Detective's NovelScore 5.8 · 68% on SteamThe Wolf Among Us ✓Score 8.2 · 98% on Steam · 85 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
A Detective's Novel896 reviews · 0.18 GBThe Wolf Among Us40,158 reviews · 2 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
A Detective's Novel ✓$1.99The Wolf Among Us$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
A Detective's NovelUnsupportedThe Wolf Among Us ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
The Wolf Among Us takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueA Detective's Novel and The Wolf Among Us on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Mobile
- PC
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: The Wolf Among Us (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
- The cheaper right now: A Detective's Novel ($1.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: The Wolf Among Us (playable)
- Lighter on storage: A Detective's Novel (0.18 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: The Wolf Among Us (40,158 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AdventureVisual NovelDetectiveMystery
Where they differ
Indie
Story RichEpisodicChoose Your Own AdventurePoint & ClickNoirMature
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, A Detective's Novel is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. The Wolf Among Us is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| A Detective's Novel | The Wolf Among Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | DirectX compatible card | ATI |
| Minimum CPU | 1GHz | Core 2 Duo 2GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 0.5 GB | 3 GB |
| Install size | 0.18 GB | 2 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: A Detective's Novel · The Wolf Among Us.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for A Detective's Novel and 1 for The Wolf Among Us. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are A Detective's Novel and The Wolf Among Us in scope?
A Detective's Novel has drawn 896 Steam reviews and installs in 0.18 GB. The Wolf Among Us has drawn 40,158 Steam reviews and installs in 2 GB.
Is A Detective's Novel or The Wolf Among Us better?
By the GamingPickz Score, The Wolf Among Us rates higher (8.2 to 5.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, A Detective's Novel or The Wolf Among Us?
A Detective's Novel is cheaper right now at $1.99, against $14.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.