
games like
The 7th Guest
The 7th Guest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Point-and-click - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
12 games like The 7th Guest
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Some item locations are initially hidden but deterministic
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Some hidden items require exploration but solutions are invariant
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: optimization (8 vs 9) - Cross-era cause-and-effect chains form a tightly solvable logic puzzle
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Solutions hidden until reasoned out
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - A few timed sequences add minor uncertainty but nothing critical
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: optimization (8 vs 7) - Mechanical clockwork puzzles require mapping part relationships
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Truth Bullets and hidden evidence shape trial uncertainty
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Puzzle answers are hidden until reasoned out, then fixed
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- Released
- 1993
- Developer
- Trilobyte
- Platforms
- Philips CDI, Super NES CD-ROM System, Linux, Android, PC, iOS, Mac, DOS
- Modes
- Single player
- IGDB users
- 75/100