Choose Ghostbusters™
Choose Ghostbusters™ if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Ghostbusters™ launched in 2016.
Ghostbusters™ vs Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition
Ghostbusters™ and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Ghostbusters™ (2016) is 7 years older than Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (2023). Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Ghostbusters™ (41.7% 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 Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition
Choose Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition launched in 2023.
Both Ghostbusters™ and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Ghostbusters™ |  Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41.7% positive (12 reviews) | 90.2% positive (757 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | FireForge Games | IllFonic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Ghostbusters™ (2016) is 7 years older than Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (2023).
- Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Ghostbusters™ (41.7% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ghostbusters™ vs Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Ghostbusters™ or Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Ghostbusters™ (2016) came out before Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition (2023). 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 Ghostbusters™ and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Ghostbusters™ and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ghostbusters™ ships Co-op; Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Ghostbusters™ and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition 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.