Should I play Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition or Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned first?

If you want chronology, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (2014) came out before Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (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.

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition vs Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition and Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned 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 2 years older than Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (2016). Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (59.3% 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 matches what drew you to this matchup. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition launched in 2014.

Choose Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

Choose Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned launched in 2016.

Both Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition and Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned 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 Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned — Steam metadata comparison
	Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition	Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Released	2014	2016
Genres	Adventure	Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Unsupported
Price	19.99 USD	5.99 USD
Steam reviews	89.8% positive (591 reviews)	59.3% positive (59 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Phoenix Online Studios, Pinkerton Road Studio	Sierra On-Line

Side by side

Both are Adventure games on Steam.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (2014) is 2 years older than Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (2016).
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (59.3% positive).
Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition is Deck Playable, Gabriel Knight® 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned is Deck Unsupported.