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New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition vs New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition

New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition and New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition 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. New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition (2015) is 1 year older than New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition (2016). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition: 121 reviews, New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition: 119). 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 New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition

Choose New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition launched in 2015.

Choose New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition

Choose New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition launched in 2016.

Both New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition and New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.9% vs 91.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition vs New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition — Steam metadata comparison
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition — Steam game coverNew York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's EditionNew York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition — Steam game coverNew York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition
Released20152016
GenresAdventure, CasualAdventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews90.9% positive (121 reviews)91.6% positive (119 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFIVE-BN GAMESFIVE-BN GAMES

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New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition vs New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition — FAQ

Which is better, New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition or New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition sits at 90.9% positive (121 reviews), New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition at 91.6% (119). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition or New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition first?
If you want chronology, New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition (2015) came out before New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition (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.
Are New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition and New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition 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.