Ghostlore similar games & best alternatives

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Ghostlore

2023

Should you play it?

Ghostlore is an 'Eastpunk' Action-RPG where you fight supernatural monsters from Southeast-Asian folklore. Inspired by classic ARPGs such as Diablo 2 and Titan Quest, Ghostlore features detailed item and character customization systems, procedurally generated maps, and awesome 90's retro graphics.

What works

  • Deep and creative build customization
  • Unique southeast asian folklore setting
  • Engaging combat and skill synergies
  • Good replayability and endgame content
  • Local coop and asynchronous multiplayer features

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited story and content length
  • Some ui and control clunkiness
  • Lack of online multiplayer matchmaking
  • Difficulty spikes and balance issues
  • Graphics can be visually cluttered

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Mana Spark

  • Nobody Saves the World

  • Forge Quest

  • 9th Dawn III

  • Chronicon

  • Crashlands 2

Less social

Games that feels like Ghostlore but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Halls of Torment

  • The Braves

  • Tiny Tactics

  • Beautiful Mystic Survivors

  • Soulstone Survivors

  • The Rangers In The South

More intimate

Games that feels like Ghostlore but with more focus on close relationships

  • Children of Morta

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch II

  • SWORN

  • Torchlight II

  • UnderMine 2

  • Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控

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  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Ghostlore. These titles are not in What to play next.

Ghostlore: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026