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Games like Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude

If Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Light at the End of the Ocean, ShelfLife: Art School Detective and Cats With Standards — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its free and short, micro games add immersion and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude: Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.

2022AdventureFree To PlayCasualFree to playDeck VerifiedWindowsby Tango Gameworks
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  1. The Light at the End of the Ocean

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    A point-and-click visual novel about unlikely friendship and loss of identity

    2020IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. ShelfLife: Art School Detective

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    ShelfLife: Art School Detective is a Mystery Adventure featuring a cast of romanceable weirdos! Befriend and investi-DATE 9 potential suspects. Use psychic powers to astral project into The Artworld and discover secrets. Unmask the mysterious ART KILLER that’s terrorising your campus!

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Cats With Standards

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Horror Visual Novel where Cats claw through filth for bones and whisper lies to mirrors. Find the Hidden-Objects, obey, smile, and repeat until the lines between rule and ruin blur, and you’re left meowing into the void.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual1.04 USDSteam ↗
  4. 77 Oleander Avenue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Even if you bear no Grudge, your Grudge was surely born. Explore the abandoned house at 77 Oleander, search for your wallet, keys, and phone, and above all else... try not to forget again the next time she tells you to leave.

    2022IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Retro Exorcist

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Free To Play and Casual with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    You've been hired to perform exorcisms on all sorts of entities. The only thing you can't seem to understand is...why do they all haunt video games?

    2026IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Bedtime Story : Saint

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    A writer obsessed with words, a voice in their mind like that of a god, and a strange story unfolding in the depths of winter. Between a cup of coffee and a cigarette, you are the deity that intervenes in the course of the story, guiding the writer to complete the narrative and its ending...

    2025IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Shadow of Ancients

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Bound to an ancient demon that hungers for control, Aiden’s journey is no longer his own. Explore a vibrant world, unravel its darkest secrets, and decide the fate of existence as you battle the monster within. Will you master the darkness, or let it consume everything?

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Gap

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Ranked #8 for Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Tango Gameworks

Other recommendable Steam games by Tango Gameworks, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Hi-Fi RUSH

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tango Gameworks, the studio behind Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.

    2023Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Evil Within

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tango Gameworks, the studio behind Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.

    2014Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Evil Within 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tango Gameworks, the studio behind Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude. Shares Adventure with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.

    2017ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ghostwire: Tokyo

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Another title from Tango Gameworks, the studio behind Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

    Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.

    2022Action59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude

Is Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude free to play?
Yes — Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude are The Light at the End of the Ocean, ShelfLife: Art School Detective, Cats With Standards.
Who developed Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude?
Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude was developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks.

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