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Ghost on the Shore

like Charlie · Application Systems Heidelberg · 2022-02-24

Steam

Adventure

Modes: Single player

Releases: Feb 24, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Feb 24, 2022 (Mac)

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

84%
positive of 223 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
90/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$19.99
steam price (US)

You play as Riley, a young woman who finds herself stranded on a desolate island with a headstrong ghost, dead for as long as he can remember. As you explore the crumbling homes of the gone islanders and discover the remnants, you get to know the ghost Josh. Making irrevocable choices in dialogue you shape the bond with him, which ultimately influences the outcome of the game. As Riley puts it all together, she comes to understand how an island’s history led to Josh’ death.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 16 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 20% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 43% of 15,938 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 4.5k–10k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 223 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $7.99 at GOG (2022-06-06)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 35 of 62 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
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Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$19.99$9.992021-06-242026-09-092021-06-24 — best price $19.992022-06-28 — best price $19.992022-08-01 — best price $19.992022-09-28 — best price $13.992022-11-09 — best price $19.992022-12-02 — best price $19.992023-01-23 — best price $19.992023-03-20 — best price $13.992023-06-07 — best price $13.992023-08-23 — best price $13.992023-10-03 — best price $19.992023-11-22 — best price $12.992024-01-04 — best price $19.992024-02-05 — best price $19.992024-03-07 — best price $12.992024-04-16 — best price $12.992024-05-30 — best price $19.992024-07-18 — best price $12.992024-09-02 — best price $19.992024-10-17 — best price $19.992024-11-22 — best price $19.992025-01-03 — best price $19.992025-02-13 — best price $11.992025-03-14 — best price $19.992025-04-23 — best price $11.992025-05-28 — best price $19.992025-07-18 — best price $19.992025-09-11 — best price $19.992025-10-23 — best price $11.992025-12-11 — best price $19.992026-01-23 — best price $9.992026-03-18 — best price $19.992026-04-17 — best price $9.992026-06-06 — best price $9.992026-08-01 — best price $9.992026-09-09 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

20
achievements tracked
92.6%
earned "Greetings from The Rogues"
9.6%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudFamily Sharing2 DLC

5 supported languages: English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1708%20

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

DramaIndieMysteryRomanceAdventureEmotionalNarrationStory RichAtmosphericExploration

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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