Phantasmagoria
Released Aug 2016
Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.
87% positive · 537 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Phantasmagoria is a classic 1995 full-motion video adventure game originally developed by Sierra and designed by Roberta Williams. It was re-released on Steam on August 29, 2016 by Activision. The store description markets it purely as a classic game experience — highlighting its historical significance, FMV technology, and its controversial legacy — with no mention of updates, new content, DLC, or ongoing development. There are no DLC listings, no developer news posts, and no announcements of planned additions. This is a straightforward digital re-release of a decades-old, fully finished game. The content was complete at the time of its original release, and the Steam listing is simply a modern storefront port of that finished product.
Evidence
Store description markets the game purely on its historical merits — FMV technology, Roberta Williams' design, and its controversial legacy. No mention of updates, DLC, or ongoing development.
Short description frames the game as a classic, finished interactive experience with no forward-looking content language.
Media
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Developer
Publisher
Activision
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
I feel its presence, the icy fingers upon my throat.
I hear its eerie sounds, unsettling my every thought.
I try in vain to slumber, my reveries gripped by violent terror. My only salvation, the shock of awakening.
Something is very, very wrong here.
Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.
I hear its eerie sounds, unsettling my every thought.
I try in vain to slumber, my reveries gripped by violent terror. My only salvation, the shock of awakening.
Something is very, very wrong here.
Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.
- A thrilling storyline designed by a professional writer - Roberta Williams
- One of the first games utilizing full-motion video technology so well
- See for yourself what caused so much controversy around this game!
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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