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Date Warp vs Ghosts of Miami

Date Warp and Ghosts of Miami both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Date Warp (2014) is 3 years older than Ghosts of Miami (2017). Date Warp scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Ghosts of Miami (86.1% positive). 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 Date Warp

Choose Date Warp if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Date Warp launched in 2014.

Choose Ghosts of Miami

Choose Ghosts of Miami if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghosts of Miami launched in 2017.

Both Date Warp and Ghosts of Miami sit in Adventure 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

Date Warp vs Ghosts of Miami — Steam metadata comparison
Date Warp — Steam game coverDate WarpGhosts of Miami — Steam game coverGhosts of Miami
Released20142017
GenresIndie, AdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD8.99 USD
Steam reviews88.5% positive (130 reviews)86.1% positive (36 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHanako GamesPillow Fight

Side by side

Date Warp vs Ghosts of Miami — FAQ

Should I play Date Warp or Ghosts of Miami first?
If you want chronology, Date Warp (2014) came out before Ghosts of Miami (2017). 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 Date Warp and Ghosts of Miami similar?
They overlap on Adventure 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.
Date Warp vs Ghosts of Miami — Verdict (2026) · imho.run