Choose The Ghosts of Hackney Mills
Choose The Ghosts of Hackney Mills if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Ghosts of Hackney Mills launched in 2017.
The Ghosts of Hackney Mills vs City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition
The Ghosts of Hackney Mills and City Legends: Trapped In Mirror 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. The Ghosts of Hackney Mills (2017) is 5 years older than City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition (2022). City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than The Ghosts of Hackney Mills (52.6% 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 City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition
Choose City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition launched in 2022.
Both The Ghosts of Hackney Mills and City Legends: Trapped In Mirror 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Ghosts of Hackney Mills |  City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.6% positive (19 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sapphire Dragon Productions | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Ghosts of Hackney Mills (2017) is 5 years older than City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition (2022).
- City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than The Ghosts of Hackney Mills (52.6% positive).
- The Ghosts of Hackney Mills is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
The Ghosts of Hackney Mills vs City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play The Ghosts of Hackney Mills or City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The Ghosts of Hackney Mills (2017) came out before City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition (2022). 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 The Ghosts of Hackney Mills and City Legends: Trapped In Mirror 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.