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Games like Ghostlock

If Ghostlock is your kind of game, the closest matches are RANK RUNNER, Dodgeon and Open Hexagon — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Ghostlock: GHOSTLOCK is a 1-bit arcade survival game where every round you survive comes back to haunt you. Dodge the Hollow Echoes of your past selves, dash through the gauntlet and face bosses woven from your own ghosts. Chase streaks, race shared seeds, outrun yourself.

2026AdventureWindowsby Soul Investor
Ghostlock — Steam game cover

Players who liked Ghostlock also play

Steam players who put hours into Ghostlock 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. RANK RUNNER

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ghostlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Bullet-hell meets endless runner. LITERALLY ascend the Leaderboard as you play. RANK RUNNER is an intense highscore chaser, wrapped in a neon retro aesthetic. Come run the Leaderboard.

    2019ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dodgeon

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ghostlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A pure-dodge neon arcade game. Choose your power, assemble your enemies from 15 types, then survive the flood of projectiles as long as you can. Minimalist, snappy, endlessly replayable — with a leaderboard for every set.

    2026ActionIndieCasual3.59 USDSteam ↗
  3. Open Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ghostlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Four buttons, one goal: survive. Are you ready for a real challenge? -- Become the best and climb the leaderboards in Open Hexagon, a fast-paced adrenalinic arcade game that's easy to learn but hard to master!

    2021ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Absolute Drift

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ghostlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Absolute Drift is a racing game about becoming a master at the art of drifting.

    2015ActionSportsIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Diamo XL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ghostlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Diamo XL is a fast-paced, addictive, and challenging arcade score chaser. Dodge obstacles, rack up high scores, and master precise movement. Easy to learn but tough to master, it's perfect for quick sessions or leaderboard dominance. Play while waiting in queue or push for endless high-score glory!

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Chippy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ghostlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Centipede: Recharged

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ghostlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.

    2021Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Waves

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ghostlock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ghostlock.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ghostlock.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ghostlock.

    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 ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ghostlock.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ghostlock.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Absolute Drift

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Absolute Drift is a racing game about becoming a master at the art of drifting.

    2015ActionSportsIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Diamo XL

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Diamo XL is a fast-paced, addictive, and challenging arcade score chaser. Dodge obstacles, rack up high scores, and master precise movement. Easy to learn but tough to master, it's perfect for quick sessions or leaderboard dominance. Play while waiting in queue or push for endless high-score glory!

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Chippy

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Waves

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ghostlock

What games are most similar to Ghostlock?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ghostlock are RANK RUNNER, Dodgeon, Open Hexagon.
Who developed Ghostlock?
Ghostlock was developed by Soul Investor.

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 Ghostlock.

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