The Hunt Begins (2025)

Developer: Bad Touch Games, Inc.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 28 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A very basic, limited loop of ghost hunting with minimal equipment and few levels, still in a rough early state.

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What players say

Players praise the asymmetrical twist of playing as the ghost to hunt friends, calling it a fun and refreshing take on the ghost-hunting genre. The developer is very responsive and communicative. However, many note it is early access with only two maps that can feel too large, and some say the ghost is too powerful and matches too short.

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