# Games like Return of the Phantom

> The closest matches to Return of the Phantom: Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders, Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper, and Syberia: The World Before. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Shares point and click with Return of the Phantom. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
2. [The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/1158850/the-great-ace-attorney-chronicles) — Also Conversation and Detective, like Return of the Phantom. 3,278 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158850/)
3. [Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders](https://imho.run/games/792040/detective-di-the-silk-rose-murders) — A frequent pick in Return of the Phantom players' libraries, and another Indie. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792040/)
4. [Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper](https://imho.run/games/11190/sherlock-holmes-versus-jack-the-ripper) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Return of the Phantom. 556 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11190/)
5. [Syberia: The World Before](https://imho.run/games/1410640/syberia-the-world-before) — Also Detective and Drama, like Return of the Phantom. 1,267 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/)
6. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — A frequent pick in Return of the Phantom players' libraries, and another RPG. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
7. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — A frequent pick in Return of the Phantom players' libraries, and another Adventure. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
8. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Return of the Phantom. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
9. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — Also Detective and Historical, like Return of the Phantom. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
10. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — Also Detective and Historical, like Return of the Phantom. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
11. [The Samaritan Paradox](https://imho.run/games/283180/the-samaritan-paradox) — Shares pixel hunting with Return of the Phantom. 99 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283180/)
12. [Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn](https://imho.run/games/2859200/alex-hill-whispers-at-white-oak-inn) — Shares point and click with Return of the Phantom. 349 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2859200/)
13. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Return of the Phantom. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
14. [The Sexy Brutale](https://imho.run/games/552590/the-sexy-brutale) — Also Time Travel and Detective, like Return of the Phantom. 2,063 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552590/)
15. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Conversation and Detective, like Return of the Phantom. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
16. [Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice](https://imho.run/games/31920/nancy-drew-the-phantom-of-venice) — Also Detective and Drama, like Return of the Phantom. 183 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31920/)
17. [Twelve Minutes](https://imho.run/games/1097200/twelve-minutes) — Also Time Travel and Drama, like Return of the Phantom. 3,467 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097200/)
18. [The Séance of Blake Manor](https://imho.run/games/1395520/the-seance-of-blake-manor) — Also Detective and Historical, like Return of the Phantom. 2,461 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/)
19. [The Crimson Diamond](https://imho.run/games/1098770/the-crimson-diamond) — Also Detective, like Return of the Phantom. 534 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/)
20. [Kathy Rain: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/1395030/kathy-rain-director-s-cut) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Return of the Phantom. 763 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395030/)
21. [Blackwell Deception](https://imho.run/games/80360/blackwell-deception) — Shares point and click with Return of the Phantom. 378 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80360/)
22. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Drama and Thriller, like Return of the Phantom. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
23. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Thriller and Investigation, like Return of the Phantom. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
24. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same nostalgic mood as Return of the Phantom. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1299710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1299710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1299710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1299710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1299710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Return of the Phantom

The legendary Phantom of the Opera has returned! As Inspector Raoul Montand, you are the only one who can pursue the Red Death into the past and prevent him from terrorizing the present in this point and click mystery.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1299710
- **Developer:** MPS Labs
- **Publisher:** Ziggurat
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 7, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1299710/return-of-the-phantom)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1299710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299710/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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