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Games like What Is The Ghost

If What Is The Ghost is your kind of game, the closest matches are Renascor, Give Us A Sign and Midnight Moving Crew — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and eerie. 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 What Is The Ghost: Explore haunted locations, survive dangerous hunts, and gather evidence. Rise through the ranks, upgrade your skills, and become the ultimate ghost hunter. Alone or with friends.

2026ActionIndieEarly Access7.99 USDWindowsby Deda Games
What Is The Ghost — Steam game cover
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Cozy horror blend captures fans of both genresIdentifying ghosts by behavior instead of just equipmentQuick 10 20 minute rounds perfect for streaming or casual playAtmosphericCozyEerie

Players who liked What Is The Ghost also play

Steam players who put hours into What Is The 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.

  1. Renascor

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for What Is The Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    The spine of time has shattered. With your team of 1–4 experts, investigate divine anomalies, gather evidence, and seal reality itself. Following the lost teams, infiltrate history as Renascor’s final hope.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. Give Us A Sign

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for What Is The Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Give Us A Sign is a 1-4 player co-op psychological horror simulation. As an investigator, use specialized equipment to detect entities and gather evidence in haunted locations. Every word you speak shapes the haunting around you. Once you ask for a sign, there is no turning back.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Midnight Moving Crew

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for What Is The Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Midnight Moving Crew is a 1-4 player co-op horror sim. Clock in, pack the house, and survive the shift. Buy EMF detectors and defensive wards to repel any entities in the house before you become the next permanent resident.

    SimulationSteam ↗
  4. Have Fun Exploring

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for What Is The Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Have Fun Exploring is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror. Urbex livestreaming is booming on the Dark Web, and the WR8 Audience pays well for thrilling content. Investigate abandoned locations to uncover who went missing and identify the ghost they became.

    2027ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  5. Dark Past

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for What Is The Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    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.

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Scared Tube

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for What Is The Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Early Access with What Is The Ghost.

    Scared Tube is an indie, Early-Access horror-style game. You play as an influencer that explores abandon haunted locations. Like any horror influencer, you need to determine what kind of ghost you are dealing with for your audience. Get them like and subscriptions up, for currency and gear.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Phasmonauts

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for What Is The Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Phasmonauts is a 4 player local co-op supernatural roguelite. Cryptid sightings are on the rise! It’s up to you and your friends to invent ghost-hunting equipment to solve the mystery and fight these supernatural creatures.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with What Is The Ghost.

    Ranked #8 for What Is The Ghost fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    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.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below What Is The Ghost at current Steam store prices.

  1. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under What Is The Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Action with What Is The Ghost.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under What Is The Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under What Is The Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under What Is The Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under What Is The Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under What Is The Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under What Is The Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Action with What Is The Ghost.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under What Is The Ghost on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 What Is The Ghost.

    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 with What Is The Ghost.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with What Is The Ghost.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 What Is The Ghost.

    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 ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with What Is The Ghost.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about What Is The Ghost

How much does What Is The Ghost cost?
What Is The Ghost is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does What Is The Ghost have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — What Is The Ghost supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to What Is The Ghost?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside What Is The Ghost are Renascor, Give Us A Sign, Midnight Moving Crew.
Who developed What Is The Ghost?
What Is The Ghost was developed by Deda Games.

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 What Is The Ghost.

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