Choose Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Choose Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,008 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective vs Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy 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. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2023) is 1 year older than Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (2024). Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (96.5% positive). 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 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Choose Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy launched in 2024.
Both Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.6% vs 96.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective |  Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (2,008 reviews) | 96.5% positive (912 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2023) is 1 year older than Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (2024).
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (96.5% positive).
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (29.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective vs Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy — FAQ
- Which is better, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective or Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective sits at 97.6% positive (2,008 reviews), Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy at 96.5% (912). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective or Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy first?
- If you want chronology, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2023) came out before Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (2024). 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 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy 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.
- Do Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.