One of PC gaming’s most influential horror experiences is climbing out of the crypt. Vertigo Games and developer Exkee have locked in a release date for The 7th Guest Remake, confirming that the rebuilt haunted-mansion mystery will arrive on June 4, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, priced at $19.99. Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions will follow later in the year.
The original 1993 game was a landmark — a full-motion-video puzzle-box that helped sell a generation on the CD-ROM and showed off what multimedia storytelling could be. This remake rebuilds Henry Stauf’s sprawling mansion from the ground up while keeping the eerie soul that made it a cult classic.
The headline upgrade is how its ghosts are brought to life. Rather than the grainy video windows of the original, the remake uses volumetric video — real actors captured in full 3D and placed directly inside the environment, so the spectral guests share the same space as the player. The result, the studio says, makes every encounter feel immediate, present and deeply unsettling.
Old puzzles, new rooms
Every chamber of the mansion has been re-realized with modern lighting and detail, and the brain-teasers that fans remember have been reimagined alongside fresh challenges. Players explore at their own pace, uncovering the dark fate of the guests Stauf invited to his house — and the sinister purpose behind the invitations.
A gift for longtime fans
Vertigo is also rewarding those who already braved the mansion in VR. Owners of The 7th Guest VR on Steam or PlayStation will receive the remake at no extra cost, and anyone who buys the remake on those platforms gets free access to the VR edition in return. With a budget-friendly price and a June 4 launch just around the corner, this is shaping up to be one of the season’s most intriguing horror revivals.
