Ghost Town similar games & best alternatives

Ghost Town

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2, SteamVR • 2025

Should you play it?

Ghost Town is a single player VR puzzle-adventure from the makers of The Room. London, 1983. Edith Penrose is a ghost hunter, busy exorcising her way through the city's restless spirits. But after her brother goes missing Edith must draw upon her wits & supernatural talents to unravel the mystery.

What works
  • Immersive and atmospheric vr experience
  • Engaging narrative and worldbuilding
  • Well-designed and satisfying puzzles
  • High-quality graphics and sound design
  • Accessible gameplay with hint system
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length with limited replay value
  • Limited environmental interactivity
  • Puzzles generally easy and not very challenging
  • Some players find price high for content
  • Npc interactions constrained by invisible walls

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall

  • Goetia

  • MechaNika

  • The Spiral Scouts

  • The Entropy Centre

  • LostWinds

  • Mind Snares: Alice's Journey

  • Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island

  • The Gunk
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Goetia

  • Lost Lands: The Four Horsemen Collector's Edition

  • Milkmaid of the Milky Way
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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Ghost Town: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Value, Expression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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Last update: 01/06/2026