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The Ghost Cage

A choice-driven adventure about sharing your home with a ghost

SeaPhoenix · Released Oct 11, 2021

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
97% of 220
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Oct 11, 2021
Minimum PC
Compatible OpenGL
8 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Ghost Cage?

In this free, single-player 2D adventure, Isabel discovers that her new home is haunted. You find items and decide whether to befriend the ghost or drive it away, with your actions leading to different endings. A playthrough takes about 20–30 minutes.

For you if...

  • +you prefer gentle ghost stories to outright horror

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy adventure with complex gameplay

What players say

97% of 220 reviews are positive

Players praise the character art and the sweet, sometimes melancholic story. A negative review finds the gameplay too simple.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Ghost Cage system requirements

Minimum: Compatible OpenGL, 8 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 8.1/10 (64bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3-4340 or better
Graphics
Compatible OpenGL / VRAM 1GB or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space
Notes
1280x720 or better display

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does The Ghost Cage have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Ghost Cage run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
10
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does The Ghost Cage use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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