Ghost Master® (2006)

Developer: Sick Puppies
Publisher: Strategy First
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 1,941 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a tongue-in-cheek tactical game where you command a ghostly crew to creatively spook townsfolk while solving puzzles

tacticalcomedicsupernaturallighthearted horrormanagementpuzzle solvingstrategicwhimsical

What players say

Players praise the chaotic humor and personality, calling it a puzzle game driven by slapstick horror rather than logic. Many revisit it for nostalgia, but the game shows its age with janky controls and occasional crashes that sour the experience.

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