Das Geisterschiff / The Ghost Ship (2018)

- Developer
- Graverobber Foundation
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 37 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.8 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, minimalist turn-based dungeon crawler where scarce resources and non-linear exploration create a punishing survival horror experience.
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What players say
Players describe it as a brutal, minimalistic dungeon crawler that strips away XP and loot to focus on pure survival. The wireframe visuals and keyboard-only controls divide opinions, and many note the lack of an automap forces players to draw their own. Combat is tactical but slow, and the tutorial famously lets you die.
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