Choose The Hauntings
Choose The Hauntings if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
The Hauntings vs Ghostist
The Hauntings and Ghostist both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. The Hauntings has co-op; Ghostist does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ghostist
Choose Ghostist if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Ghostist launched in 2021.
Both The Hauntings and Ghostist sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Hauntings |  Ghostist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 92% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Oberha5li Studios | taxicomics |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Hauntings has co-op; Ghostist does not.
The Hauntings vs Ghostist — FAQ
- Are The Hauntings and Ghostist similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Ghostist have multiplayer like The Hauntings?
- No. The Hauntings supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Ghostist is listed as single-player only.