Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane vs Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past
Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane and Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past 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. Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane (2019) is 6 years older than Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past (2025). Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past is free; Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane is paid (14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane |  Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cateia Games | GameXP.com |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane (2019) is 6 years older than Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past (2025).
- Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past is free; Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane is paid (14.99 USD).
Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane vs Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past — FAQ
- Should I play Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane or Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past first?
- If you want chronology, Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane (2019) came out before Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past (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 Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane and Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past 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.
- Is Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past free?
- Yes — Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past is a free-to-play Steam title. Paris Mysteries: Man with Ivory Cane is paid (14.99 USD).