Choose Ghost Song
Choose Ghost Song if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghost Song launched in 2022.
Ghost Song vs Timespinner
Ghost Song and Timespinner 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. Timespinner (2018) is 4 years older than Ghost Song (2022). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Ghost Song: 674 reviews, Timespinner: 1,643). 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 Timespinner
Choose Timespinner if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,643 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ghost Song and Timespinner sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.2% vs 84.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ghost Song |  Timespinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (674 reviews) | 84.6% positive (1,643 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Old Moon | Lunar Ray Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Timespinner (2018) is 4 years older than Ghost Song (2022).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Ghost Song: 674 reviews, Timespinner: 1,643).
- Timespinner is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ghost Song (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Timespinner has co-op; Ghost Song does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ghost Song vs Timespinner — FAQ
- Which is better, Ghost Song or Timespinner?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ghost Song sits at 85.2% positive (674 reviews), Timespinner at 84.6% (1,643). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ghost Song or Timespinner first?
- If you want chronology, Timespinner (2018) came out before Ghost Song (2022). 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 Ghost Song and Timespinner 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.
- Does Ghost Song have multiplayer like Timespinner?
- No. Timespinner supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Ghost Song is listed as single-player only.
- Do Ghost Song and Timespinner both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.