Should I play New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition or The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition first?

If you want chronology, New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition (2016) came out before The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition (2017). 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.

New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition vs The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition

New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition and The Legacy: Forgotten Gates 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: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition (2016) is 1 year older than The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition (2017). New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition (88.7% 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 New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition

Choose New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition launched in 2016.

Choose The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition

Choose The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition launched in 2017.

Both New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition and The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition sit in Adventure and Casual 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.

New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition vs The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition — Steam metadata comparison
	New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition	The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition
Released	2016	2017
Genres	Adventure, Casual	Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Unsupported
Price	4.99 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	91.6% positive (119 reviews)	88.7% positive (53 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	FIVE-BN GAMES	FIVE-BN GAMES

Side by side

Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition (2016) is 1 year older than The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition (2017).
New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition (88.7% positive).
New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Steam Deck: New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition is Deck Playable, The Legacy: Forgotten Gates Collector's Edition is Deck Unsupported.