GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 196 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Daev Team · Boomer Shooter · Jun 10, 2024

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$18.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 196 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 169 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 169 sampled reviews raised it
While the story has an extremely interesting premise, the actual plot struggles a bit.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
52 of 169 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay of Ghostware is the one saving grace, it hybridizes your standard first person arena combat with enough modern features like walljumping and slides to keep it interesting.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 169 sampled reviews raised it
Weapons feel fantastic to use (my personal favourite is the Bubble Gun :3 ) with great sound design and satisfying feedback.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 169 sampled reviews raised it
The overall atmosphere created by the visuals, music and level design is fantastic.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story68 reviews
Gameplay52 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
86% still recommend
Controls
50% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
76% still recommend
Multiplayer
80% still recommend
Bugs
63% still recommend
Interface
57% still recommend
Difficulty
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$18.99

The lowest we've tracked is $12.14.

9 points recordedtoday · $18.99