True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood vs Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past
True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood and Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood (2023) is 2 years older than Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past (2025). Both are free to play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood |  Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 0% positive (12 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GameXP.com | GameXP.com |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood (2023) is 2 years older than Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past (2025).
- Both are free to play.
- True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past has no Deck rating yet.
True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood vs Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past — FAQ
- Should I play True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood or Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past first?
- If you want chronology, True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood (2023) came out before Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past (2025). 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 True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood and Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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 True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Panic Room: Ghosts of the Past doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.