Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 9k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Puzzle · Jun 30, 2023

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 194 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 9k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
194 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has a rather interesting and unpredictable plot which I did enjoy.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While I didn't find the music to be all that memorable, they do add to the gameplay in more than a serviceable way.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It looks great in motion, the beautiful animations are still like they should be, and above all else, Ghost Trick sounds fantastic too, as you can switch between the original soundtrack and a rearranged version.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is very fun and the way a lot of the characters are animated really gives them unique personalities and flare.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzles are decent and do progress in difficulty well but it always felt like I was just trying things to see what was the 'right' answer.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'd recommend this game to those interested in a fun time with neat character design, an immersive story, and cool puzzles.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story194 reviews
Gameplay117 reviews
Audio43 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
83% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.89.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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