Games like This is a Ghost
If This is a Ghost is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension, Remnant Records and MetaPhysical — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. 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.
Get personalized picks →About This is a Ghost: This is a Ghost is a ghost-hunting psychological horror game. Using your equipment, track down paranormal activity and gather evidence to identify the entity, then banish it from this world! Solo and online co-op play for up to 4 players. 👻
Players who liked This is a Ghost also play
Steam players who put hours into This is a Ghost 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.
The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension
WHY THIS
Top pick for This is a Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension is a Co-op online horror game with up to 4 players, where you and your friends take on the roles of soldiers who are part of the SCP Foundation with the mission to eliminate the mysterious entities found in the infamous place called "the Backrooms".
Remnant Records
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with This is a Ghost.
Second-strongest match for This is a Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Remnant Records is a horror investigation game for 1 to 4 players. Explore places haunted by the dead, survive elaborate and unique ghosts and find out what happened to them through thousands of generated stories.
MetaPhysical
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with This is a Ghost.
Third-strongest match for This is a Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.
Demonologist
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with This is a Ghost.
Ranked #4 for This is a Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.
Dark Past
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for This is a Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Dark Past is based on psychological horror by paranormal activity occurring during your investigations. Play solo or up to 4 players to try and solve the mystery of what entity is left behind.
Paraxima
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for This is a Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Respond to lockdown calls. Contain static activity. Coordinate between an on-site Operator and Field Agents to face possibility of a terminal event in this systemic paranormal 3-person co-op.
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with This is a Ghost.
Ranked #7 for This is a Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
PARANOIA PLACE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with This is a Ghost.
Ranked #8 for This is a Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
PARANOIA PLACE is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Together or alone, you will need to solve puzzles, find items and run from the bloodthirsty demonic killer.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below This is a Ghost at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under This is a Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under This is a Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Kerbal Space Program
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under This is a Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under This is a Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under This is a Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
FTL: Faster Than Light
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under This is a Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~82% under This is a Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Don't Starve
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under This is a Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with This is a Ghost.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Frequently asked about This is a Ghost
- Does This is a Ghost run on Steam Deck?
- This is a Ghost 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 This is a Ghost cost?
- This is a Ghost is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does This is a Ghost have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — This is a Ghost supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to This is a Ghost?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside This is a Ghost are The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension, Remnant Records, MetaPhysical.
- Who developed This is a Ghost?
- This is a Ghost was developed by Nuci.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on This is a Ghost.
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