The Outbound Ghost

Wait69%

Mixed · 283 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Conradical Games · RPG · Sep 20, 2022

Player review score
69%
Mixed
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
31
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Outbound Ghost?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 115 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 283 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 261 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
91 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
Conrad, the lead developer has assured me already that the resolution issue is being addressed, and he has been very responsive with any other bugs or quality of life suggestions.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
87 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
Fight in interactive turn-based combat with figments of your past personality and utilize a unique badge system in a beautiful setting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
48 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
If you like light RPG's and this art style this game is for you.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
Being separated into 4 Chapters (main story) it features beautiful visuals and environments, charming characters, a great soundtrack and hilarious dialogue.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
5 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
The Outbound Ghost is also great for handheld as I've played it almost exclusively on the Steam Deck.
Accessibility
Players who bring up Accessibility mostly praise it.
5 of 261 sampled reviews raised it
Challenges are self-imposed with a plethora of accessibility options that aren't just limited to difficulty.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay91 reviews
Combat87 reviews
Graphics48 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Accessibility5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
55% still recommend
Players complain
Story
56% still recommend
Difficulty
56% still recommend
Interface
62% still recommend
Characters
30% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

12 months agotoday · $19.99

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