Ghost Croquet (2024)

Developer: ampersandbear, YellowAfterlife
Publisher: ampersandbear
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A chaotic and competitive party platformer where players take turns as the hero being hunted by friends controlling monsters, creating a tense and frantic cycle of chasing and escaping.

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What players say

Players praise the chaotic multiplayer where ghosts possess traps to mess with the human runner, and compare it to Crawl. Single-player is a tough retro platformer with instant death. Some complain about the 30 fps cap and passive ghost role. The level editor and workshop support add replay value.

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