Which is better, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition or Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective?

On Steam reviews Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective scores higher (97.6% positive) than Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (89.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition or Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective first?

If you want chronology, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (2014) came out before Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2023). 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.

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition vs Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition and Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 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. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (2014) is 9 years older than Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2023). Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (89.8% 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 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

Choose Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition launched in 2014.

Choose Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Choose Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.6% positive across 2,008 reviews.

Both Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition and Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 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.

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition vs Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective — Steam metadata comparison
	Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition	Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Released	2014	2023
Genres	Adventure	Action, Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Verified
Price	19.99 USD	29.99 USD
Steam reviews	89.8% positive (591 reviews)	97.6% positive (2,008 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Phoenix Online Studios, Pinkerton Road Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

Side by side

Both are Adventure games on Steam.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (2014) is 9 years older than Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2023).
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (89.8% positive).
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition is Deck Playable, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is Deck Verified.