Should I play Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition or The Mansion of The Macabre first?

If you want chronology, Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition (2014) came out before The Mansion of The Macabre (2024). 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.

Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition vs The Mansion of The Macabre

Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition and The Mansion of The Macabre both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition (2014) is 10 years older than The Mansion of The Macabre (2024). Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Mansion of The Macabre (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition

Choose Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition launched in 2014.

Choose The Mansion of The Macabre

Choose The Mansion of The Macabre if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Mansion of The Macabre launched in 2024.

Both Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition and The Mansion of The Macabre sit in Action and 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.

Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition vs The Mansion of The Macabre — Steam metadata comparison
	Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition	The Mansion of The Macabre
Released	2014	2024
Genres	Action, Adventure	Action, Indie, Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, Linux
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	4.99 USD	14.99 USD
Steam reviews	51.4% positive (418 reviews)	4 reviews
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Semaphore	Team Tatou

Side by side

Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition (2014) is 10 years older than The Mansion of The Macabre (2024).
Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta - Episode 1 - Gold Edition is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Mansion of The Macabre (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).