Choose Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
Choose Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,318 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered vs Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (2020) is 3 years older than Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (2023). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered: 1,318 reviews, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition: 757). 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 Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition
Choose Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition launched in 2023.
Both Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.1% vs 90.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered |  Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (1,318 reviews) | 90.2% positive (757 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Saber Interactive | IllFonic |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (2020) is 3 years older than Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (2023).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered: 1,318 reviews, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition: 757).
- Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition has co-op; Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered vs Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered or Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered sits at 90.1% positive (1,318 reviews), Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition at 90.2% (757). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered or Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (2020) came out before Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered have multiplayer like Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition?
- No. Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is listed as single-player only.
- Do Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.