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Games like Phantasmagoria

If Phantasmagoria is your kind of game, the closest matches are Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh, Harvester and Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its nostalgic 90s horror experience, atmospheric and bleak. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Phantasmagoria: Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.

2016Adventure9.99 USDWindowsby Sierra
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Fmv cutscenes create intense immersionGraphic mature themes handled with realismNostalgic 90s horror experienceAtmosphericBleakDark

Players who liked Phantasmagoria also play

Steam players who put hours into Phantasmagoria also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Top pick for Phantasmagoria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    All Curtis wants is to live a normal, happy life, but something seems to have other plans...

    2016Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Harvester

    WHY THIS

    Shares a bleak mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Second-strongest match for Phantasmagoria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!

    2014Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Third-strongest match for Phantasmagoria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Night Trap tells the story of five teenage girls spending the weekend at the Martin home. As a member of the Special Control Attack Team, your job is to monitor the home and protect the girls using an intricate system of cameras and traps as it is being invaded by vampires.

    2017Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. D: The Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Ranked #4 for Phantasmagoria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Los Angeles, 1997. There has been a mass murder at a general hospital on the outskirts of downtown. Richter Harris has shut himself up in the hospital and taken hostages, leaving the police helpless and unable to move in.

    2016Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Ranked #5 for Phantasmagoria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    The famous game remastered in a new 25th Anniversary Edition! The father and mother of all 'Haunted Mansion' games. Winner of multiple gaming awards and “No. 1 Rated Game of 1994”.

    2019Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Ranked #6 for Phantasmagoria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Enter the virtual world of Under A Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.

    2014Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Ranked #7 for Phantasmagoria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    It's April 2043 and you- as Tex Murphy, the last of the old-style gumshoes- find yourself racing against time in the most dangerous game of your life. What is the truth behind the rumored UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico? Why did the military suddenly shut down and seal off the Roswell complex?

    2014Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Longest Journey

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Ranked #8 for Phantasmagoria fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.

    2007ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Phantasmagoria

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The 7th Guest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Reviewers of Phantasmagoria cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Henry Stauf's mansion has been abandoned for as long as anyone dare remember. Stauf was a master toy maker, a maker of amazing puzzles and this strange house was his greatest creation. Now the mansion stands empty, rotting ever since the children started dying, ever since the six guests came.

    2013AdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. King's Quest

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Phantasmagoria cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Reviewers of Phantasmagoria cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Night Trap tells the story of five teenage girls spending the weekend at the Martin home. As a member of the Special Control Attack Team, your job is to monitor the home and protect the girls using an intricate system of cameras and traps as it is being invaded by vampires.

    2017Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. T-night

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Phantasmagoria cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    A quiet family life ended at the moment when the Doomsday came. Nightmares in the dark have come to life and are thirsting for your blood

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Reviewers of Phantasmagoria cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.

    2023IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Phantasmagoria at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Phantasmagoria on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Phantasmagoria on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Phantasmagoria on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantasmagoria on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC!

    2009Adventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Room

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantasmagoria on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under Phantasmagoria on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Phantasmagoria on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Phantasmagoria on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Sierra

Other recommendable Steam games by Sierra, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Quest for Glory 1-5

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Another title from Sierra, the studio behind Phantasmagoria. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    The world of Gloriana, with all its wonderful diversity, awaits you.

    2016Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SWAT 3: Tactical Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Another title from Sierra, the studio behind Phantasmagoria.

    Uncompromised duty, honor and valor.

    2017ActionSimulationViolent9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Space Quest™ Collection

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sierra, the studio behind Phantasmagoria. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Experience a blast from the past with the complete, completely twisted Space Quest Collection.

    2009Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. King's Quest™ Collection

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sierra, the studio behind Phantasmagoria. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Seven classic games in one collection. Celebrate the golden age of adventure games all over again with the return of King's Quest.The bravest knight in all of Daventry, Sir Graham, is appointed by the dying king to embark on a Quest for the Crown.

    2009Adventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Another title from Sierra, the studio behind Phantasmagoria. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    All Curtis wants is to live a normal, happy life, but something seems to have other plans...

    2016Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Police Quest™ Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with Phantasmagoria.

    Another title from Sierra, the studio behind Phantasmagoria. Shares Adventure with Phantasmagoria.

    Walk the thin, blue line in four of the most realistic crime games ever created, packed with complex storylines and real-life mysteries that only a handful of real police officers ever face - or solve.

    2016Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Phantasmagoria

Does Phantasmagoria work on Steam Deck?
Phantasmagoria is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Phantasmagoria cost?
Phantasmagoria is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Phantasmagoria?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Phantasmagoria are Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh, Harvester, Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition.
Who developed Phantasmagoria?
Phantasmagoria was developed by Sierra and published by Activision.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Phantasmagoria.

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