Choose The 7th Guest
Choose The 7th Guest if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.7% positive across 212 reviews.
The 7th Guest vs The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition
The 7th Guest and The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition 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. The 7th Guest (2013) is 6 years older than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (2019). The 7th Guest scores higher on Steam reviews (79.7% positive) than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (76.5% 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 The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition
Choose The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition launched in 2019.
Both The 7th Guest and The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition 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
 The 7th Guest |  The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (212 reviews) | 76.5% positive (187 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Trilobyte Games | MojoTouch, Trilobyte Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The 7th Guest (2013) is 6 years older than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (2019).
- The 7th Guest scores higher on Steam reviews (79.7% positive) than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (76.5% positive).
- Steam Deck: The 7th Guest is Deck Verified, The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition is Deck Playable.
The 7th Guest vs The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, The 7th Guest or The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition?
- On Steam reviews The 7th Guest scores higher (79.7% positive) than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (76.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The 7th Guest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The 7th Guest or The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The 7th Guest (2013) came out before The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (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 The 7th Guest and The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition 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.