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Games like GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead

If GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zugnaex, BLOODSHOT and Sinned Arena — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, mysterious and retro. 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 GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead: An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...

2024ActionIndieAdventure18.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Daev Team
GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Zugnaex

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Zugnaex is a very powerful demon. If you say its name correctly, every single little tiny syllable, you will summon the demon & bring forth the apocalypse. But Zugnaex has never faced a foe like you. Battle online with your friends to ultimately face the demon itself and decide the fate of humanity.

    2024ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  2. BLOODSHOT

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Player Speed = Bullet Speed. Move as fast as you can with sliding, dodging and bunny-hopping to outmanoeuvre your opponents and blast them into an early grave.

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. Sinned Arena

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Sinned Arena is a classic arena shooter inspired by timeless 90s games. You are trapped in Hell with other unfortunate souls, fighting among each other for demons twisted pleasures. Fight for your way out this dark place but beware, demons aren't there just to watch.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. REVEREND

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Ranked #4 for GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    A retro first-person shooter inspired by Blood, Duke Nukem 3D, and Rise of the Triad. REVEREND is a dark, twisted tale with religious undertones, terrifying creature designs and one hell of a personality.

    2024Action2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Monument

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Ranked #5 for GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Oldschool FPS. Hardcore classic gameplay action. Huge hordes of monsters. Blood. Horror. Fun. Each level is unique and not similar to the previous. You need to survive in this dangerous world and become the best evil shooter.

    2015ActionIndie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. DUSK

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Ranked #6 for GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Supplice

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Ranked #7 for GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Blood II: The Chosen + Expansion

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Ranked #8 for GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Includes original Blood II: The Chosen and add-on package The Nightmare LevelsAn immersive atmosphere full of dark humor and exciting actionFour playable characters and wide variety of weapons

    2014ActionAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Unreal Tournament is the original King of the Hill in the frag-or-be-fragged multiplayer gaming world. As the undisputed 1999 Game of the Year, Unreal Tournament grabbed the first person shooter genre by the soiled seat of its pants and knocked it around the room with its never-before-seen graphics, brutal edge-of-your-seat gameplay and...

    2008ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Into The Matrix

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    "Into The Matrix" is a multiplayer horror game where you and your friends must explore, survive, and outsmart dangers . Many entities are after you, but the Overseer is the true threat. Can you escape its grasp?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.00 USDSteam ↗
  3. Quake

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Reviewers of GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental exploration and an atmospheric mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Reviewers of GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.

    2007Action6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bedlam

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Reviewers of GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    A fast paced FPS with an engrossing storyline written by cult Scottish author Christopher Brookmyre. You play Heather Quinn aka “Athena” trapped in a world of video games, desperate to find a way back home. Will you make it? Or will you be trapped here forever? Here's where you find out..

    2015ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Reviewers of GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Reviewers of GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims, in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a third-person asymmetrical horror experience based on the groundbreaking and iconic 1974 horror film. Experience the mad and macabre for yourself in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

    2023ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. No Players Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Reviewers of GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead on Steam right now. Shares Action with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead on Steam right now. Shares Action with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead

Does GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead run on Steam Deck?
GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead cost?
GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead is listed on Steam at 18.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead are Zugnaex, BLOODSHOT, Sinned Arena.
Who developed GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead?
GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead was developed by Daev Team and published by Mothership Loudspeakerz.

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