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Games like Ghostward

If Ghostward is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wizard Of Walls, Gangs Of Asia and Free Stars: Children of Infinity — 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 Ghostward: Trapped on the graveyard shift, four survivors must band together to banish a relentless spirit, or escape before it hunts them down.

ActionStrategyWindowsby Julio Carmona
Ghostward — Steam game cover

Players who liked Ghostward also play

Steam players who put hours into Ghostward 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. Wizard Of Walls

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ghostward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ghostward.

    A top down dungeon shooter inspired by an arcade classic. Local/online multiplayer for up to 4 players.

    2021ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gangs Of Asia

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ghostward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Ghostward.

    Experience a thrilling fusion of skill-based 1v1 Kung Fu combat and real-time strategy. Command a diverse army—from mighty Sumos and agile Ninjas to legendary Kung Fu Masters—seize territory, manage resources, and unleash special attacks to crush your opponents and claim victory!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Free Stars: Children of Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ghostward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ghostward.

    Experience a stellar space adventure and the sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters. Travel through hyperspace, engage in fast-paced combat, discover weird worlds, and meet a unique cast of truly alien aliens as you uncover a mystery that threatens the galaxy.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Floody

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ghostward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ghostward.

    Let's Have Fun in a HARDCORE Party Game! Be the last one standing on platforms. Build the stage with friends. (And block them!) There are more rules waiting for you to discover!

    2021ActionIndieRacing5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Gun Bombers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ghostward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Ghostward.

    Grab your pickaxe and enter the mines! Search for treasures and fight against other miners in this fast, round-based multiplayer game (up to 10 players over LAN or internet). Comes with a map editor and an addictive single player endless mode where you fight waves of enemy monsters.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. RUNNING WITH RIFLES

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ghostward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ghostward.

    RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

    2015ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. DEFCON

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ghostward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Ghostward.

    Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.

    2006StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Nienix: Cosmic Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ghostward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ghostward.

    Search for the legendary lost artifact Nienix through galaxies in conflict! An open world space action RPG adventure that can be played both alone and together!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Wizard Of Walls

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghostward.

    A top down dungeon shooter inspired by an arcade classic. Local/online multiplayer for up to 4 players.

    2021ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. RUNNING WITH RIFLES

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghostward.

    RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

    2015ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Nienix: Cosmic Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghostward.

    Search for the legendary lost artifact Nienix through galaxies in conflict! An open world space action RPG adventure that can be played both alone and together!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ghostward

Does Ghostward have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ghostward supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Ghostward?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ghostward are Wizard Of Walls, Gangs Of Asia, Free Stars: Children of Infinity.
Who developed Ghostward?
Ghostward was developed by Julio Carmona and published by 64 Mahanda Studios.

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 Ghostward.

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