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Return of the Phantom

Game

Game details

First release year
1993

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • DOS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Investigation*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Time Travel*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Thriller*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Conversation*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    19*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 / 8 / 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium 4 or later*
    Memory
    256 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Athlon 64 or later*
    Storage
    100 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • MicroProse
  • MPS Labs*

Publishers

  • MicroProse
  • Ziggurat*
  • Ziggurat Interactive*

Release history

  • 1993
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 1993-08-31 · DOS*
    Release date
    1993-08-31*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    DOS*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 7, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Developers · DOS
MPS Labs
MPS Labs*
Genres · DOS
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · DOS
DOS
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
DOS
DOS*
Publishers · DOS
Ziggurat Interactive
Ziggurat Interactive*
Release date · DOS
1993-08-31 · DOS
Release date
1993-08-31*
Date precision
day*
Platform
DOS*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • MPS Labs*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Return of the Phantom*
Negative reviews · historical
1*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
23*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.44*
Publishers
  • Ziggurat*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
Aug 7, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
MPS Labs
MPS Labs*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Ziggurat
Ziggurat*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 7, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
MPS Labs*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
699* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Return of the Phantom*
Negative reviews · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
23*
Historical US price
699* US cents
Publisher
Ziggurat*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Point & Click*
  • Detective*
  • Mystery*
  • Investigation*
  • Historical*
  • Time Travel*
  • Horror*
  • Thriller*
  • Drama*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Conversation*
  • Classic*
  • Atmospheric*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Detective
Detective*
Mystery
Mystery*
Investigation
Investigation*
Historical
Historical*
Time Travel
Time Travel*
Horror
Horror*
Thriller
Thriller*
Drama
Drama*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Conversation
Conversation*
Classic
Classic*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
76*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
54*
Detective
Votes · historical
48*
Mystery
Votes · historical
43*
Investigation
Votes · historical
37*
Historical
Votes · historical
33*
Time Travel
Votes · historical
30*
Horror
Votes · historical
29*
Thriller
Votes · historical
25*
Drama
Votes · historical
25*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
21*
Conversation
Votes · historical
21*
Classic
Votes · historical
19*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
19*
Specifications 4 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • MPS Labs*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Return of the Phantom*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Pentium 4 or later Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: Athlon 64 or later Storage: 100 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$6.99*
Publishers
  • Ziggurat*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 7, 2020*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
MPS Labs
MPS Labs*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 / 8 / 10*
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 or later*
Memory
256 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Athlon 64 or later*
Storage
100 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Ziggurat
Ziggurat*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 7, 2020*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 5 · 10 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
14,584*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Return of the Phantom*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*

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