Choose Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want the Steam Leaderboards, SteamVR Collectibles, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. 5,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Ghost Stories
Arizona Sunshine® and Ghost Stories both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 3 years older than Ghost Stories (2019). Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Ghost Stories (55% 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 Ghost Stories
Choose Ghost Stories if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ghost Stories launched in 2019.
Both Arizona Sunshine® and Ghost Stories sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Arizona Sunshine® |  Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (5,095 reviews) | 55% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games, Jaywalkers Interactive | AK Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 3 years older than Ghost Stories (2019).
- Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Ghost Stories (55% positive).
- Ghost Stories is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Arizona Sunshine® (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arizona Sunshine® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ghost Stories has no Deck rating yet.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Ghost Stories — FAQ
- Should I play Arizona Sunshine® or Ghost Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Arizona Sunshine® (2016) came out before Ghost Stories (2019). 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 Arizona Sunshine® and Ghost Stories similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.