Choose Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
Choose Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 275 reviews.
Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall vs Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall and Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem 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. Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall (2013) is 6 years older than Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (2019). Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (52.8% 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 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
Choose Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem launched in 2019.
Both Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall and Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem 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
 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall |  Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 21.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (275 reviews) | 52.8% positive (926 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HeR Interactive, Inc. | HeR Interactive, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall (2013) is 6 years older than Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (2019).
- Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (52.8% positive).
- Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (19.99 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall is Deck Playable, Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem is Deck Verified.
Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall vs Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem — FAQ
- Which is better, Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall or Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem?
- On Steam reviews Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall scores higher (93.8% positive) than Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (52.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall or Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem first?
- If you want chronology, Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall (2013) came out before Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (2019). 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 Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall and Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem 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.