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Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy vs Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice

Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy and Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice 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. Both released in 2009. Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice scores higher on Steam reviews (89.6% positive) than Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (81.2% 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 Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy

Choose Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy launched in 2009.

Choose Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice

Choose Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.6% positive across 183 reviews.

Both Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy and Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice 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.

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Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy vs Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice — Steam metadata comparison
Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy — Steam game coverNancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle MalloyNancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice — Steam game coverNancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice
Released20092009
GenresAdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Unsupported
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews81.2% positive (186 reviews)89.6% positive (183 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHeR InteractiveHeR Interactive

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Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy vs Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice — FAQ

Which is better, Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy or Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice?
On Steam reviews Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice scores higher (89.6% positive) than Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (81.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Nancy Drew®: The Haunting of Castle Malloy and Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice 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.