Rank 01Games like Mini Ghost
- 17 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Mini Ghost also play
The closest matches to Mini Ghost: Ghost 1.0, Alwa's Awakening, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, Gato Roboto, and Rex Rocket. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares backtracking with Mini Ghost.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Shares boss pattern learning with Mini Ghost.
- $16.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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The Mummy Demastered
Why this: Shares metroidvania progression with Mini Ghost.
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Shares metroidvania progression and backtracking with Mini Ghost.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: @unepic_fran
- Price: $1.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 93% of 167 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss fights require pattern recognition
- Pixel art editor adds replayability
- Retro msx aesthetic feels authentic
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Retro
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Mini Ghost
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons
Why this: Same retro mood as Mini Ghost.
La-Mulana
Why this: Same challenging mood as Mini Ghost.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Ghost 1.0
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Mini Ghost.
Alwa's Awakening
Why this: Shares backtracking with Mini Ghost.
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Why this: Shares boss pattern learning with Mini Ghost.
About Mini Ghost
The closest matches to Mini Ghost: Ghost 1.0, Alwa's Awakening, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, Gato Roboto, and Rex Rocket. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mini Ghost is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ghost 1.0, Alwa's Awakening and Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its ability unlocking and backtracking. 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.
About Mini Ghost: "Mini Ghost" is a mini metroidvania in the 80's MSX art style and gameplay. It's the mini prequel of Ghost 1.0.
Is Mini Ghost worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 167 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss fights require pattern recognition
- Pixel art editor adds replayability
- Retro msx aesthetic feels authentic
- Surprisingly deep for its size
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Can't really recommend this one. It's fun for a bit, but as you progress, the boss design goes from serviceable to bad to abysmal. Additionally, there's a lot of tedium. There's no reasonable way to heal, for one. You heal a single unit of…”
People who play it also play: Ghost 1.0, Alwa's Awakening, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Frequently asked about Mini Ghost
Can I run it?
Does Mini Ghost run on Steam Deck?
Mini Ghost is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Mini Ghost cost?
Mini Ghost is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mini Ghost?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mini Ghost are Ghost 1.0, Alwa's Awakening, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider.
Who developed Mini Ghost?
Mini Ghost was developed by @unepic_fran.