Choose Phantasmagoria
Choose Phantasmagoria if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.8% positive across 234 reviews.
Phantasmagoria vs The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition
Phantasmagoria and The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition 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. Phantasmagoria (2016) is 3 years older than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (2019). Phantasmagoria scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (76.5% 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 The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition
Choose The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition launched in 2019.
Both Phantasmagoria and The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Phantasmagoria |  The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (234 reviews) | 76.5% positive (187 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sierra | MojoTouch, Trilobyte Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Phantasmagoria (2016) is 3 years older than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (2019).
- Phantasmagoria scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (76.5% positive).
- The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Phantasmagoria (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Phantasmagoria is Deck Unsupported, The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition is Deck Playable.
Phantasmagoria vs The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Phantasmagoria or The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition?
- On Steam reviews Phantasmagoria scores higher (86.8% positive) than The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (76.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Phantasmagoria is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Phantasmagoria or The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Phantasmagoria (2016) came out before The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition (2019). 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 Phantasmagoria and The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition 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.