Choose The 7th Guest
Choose The 7th Guest if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The 7th Guest launched in 2013.
The 7th Guest vs Timelapse
The 7th Guest and Timelapse 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 3 years older than Timelapse (2016). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The 7th Guest: 212 reviews, Timelapse: 36). 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 Timelapse
Choose Timelapse if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Timelapse launched in 2016.
Both The 7th Guest and Timelapse sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.7% vs 80.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The 7th Guest |  Timelapse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (212 reviews) | 80.6% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Trilobyte Games | GTE Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The 7th Guest (2013) is 3 years older than Timelapse (2016).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The 7th Guest: 212 reviews, Timelapse: 36).
- The 7th Guest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Timelapse has no Deck rating yet.
The 7th Guest vs Timelapse — FAQ
- Should I play The 7th Guest or Timelapse first?
- If you want chronology, The 7th Guest (2013) came out before Timelapse (2016). 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 Timelapse 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.
- Does The 7th Guest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The 7th Guest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Timelapse doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.