Ghost of a Tale

Ghost of a Tale

Steam Deck Unsupported

SeithCG · Adventure · Mar 13, 2018

Yes, worth buying.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

91%
Very Positive
5k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 211 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
37% of themes are praise27% are divided36% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Like, I said, the game is very immersive considering it's only ~20 hours long (including beating all side quests).
211 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visuals were really cute & the characters were great to interact with.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
PROS: The gameplay was great!
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
- Absolutely stunning in terms of design, lighting, atmosphere, overall graphics, as well as in sound design.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters211 reviews
Graphics87 reviews
Gameplay80 reviews
Audio34 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface22 reviews
82%
Difficulty16 reviews
100%
Controls15 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs47 reviews
81%
Combat29 reviews
97%
Crashes11 reviews
91%
Performance9 reviews
89%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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