The 7th Guest Remake in VR and non-VR is exceptionally entertaining. The game contains a beautifully unsettling storyline, challenging puzzles, and various ways to be creeped out. It’s a gorgeous remake that is worth a look.

The 7th Guest Remake kept the bones of the story and provided new puzzles that would work for a new audience. At times The 7th Guest Remake feels like an escape room that you are crawling through to save yourself and the lost spirits. At others it feels like an amusement park attraction. I almost expected to find a gift shop near the end selling old man Stauf’s toys. None of this is in a bad way, it nails a certain vibe and joy that can be difficult to deliver without overstaying its welcome. Despite being a remake of a game from 1993, it doesn’t feel dated and old, except where it should in its setting. It was a joy to visit Harley-on-the-Hudson and I hope you each accept that invitation when it comes your way.

I really like this reimagining of The 7th Guest. The expansion of the house into a properly immersive explorable space should be cool to anyone who wandered these cobweb-laden halls and rooms and unraveled their secrets in the original. I especially like that they didn’t shed the FMV qualities of the original, even if I still find their approach to it a bit campy. I also quite enjoyed how the remake of the house extended to the improvement of the puzzle designs. This game will properly test wits and investigative skills, but if you can’t crack it, finding some Stauf Coins will keep you moving along nicely. The 7th Guest is such an important part of gaming history, and while I’d suggest watching a playthrough of the original so you can really appreciate the remake, I think The 7th Guest Remake is still its own solid puzzle thriller.