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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Mystery puzzle adventure about a ghost solving his own murder

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Jun 29, 2023

ActionAdventure

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 6,727
Recent reviews
Very Positive
95% of 95 in 30 days
Players
65
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Dec 19, 2023
Minimum PC
UHD 630
8 GB RAM · 7 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)

What is Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective?

This single-player mystery puzzle adventure takes place in a city at night. You play as Sissel, a ghost who possesses and manipulates objects and rewinds time to solve puzzles while investigating his own murder before sunrise.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mysteries with quirky characters and humor
  • +you like solving puzzles by manipulating objects

Not for you if...

  • −you want detective work instead of object puzzles
  • −you prefer little reading in your adventure games

What players say

97% of 6,727 reviews are positive · 95% of 95 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story's twists, characters, music, and object-based puzzles. Others complain about replaying timed puzzles and dialogue, limited save options, and PC DRM.

Players over time

▲ +17% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 96 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Oct 21, 202640
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Oct 1, 202630
Sep 30, 202636
Sep 29, 202640
Sep 27, 202663
Sep 26, 202635
Sep 25, 202658
Sep 24, 202635
Sep 23, 202668
Sep 23, 202648
Sep 22, 202642
Sep 21, 202638

How many players finish Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective?

47% of Steam players have unlocked «Fate Averted!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective screenshot 1

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective system requirements

Minimum: UHD 630, 8 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3-8350K / AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630 / Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit) / Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i3-9100F / AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 / AMD Radeon RX 550 (VRAM 2GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
※ If you are using Windows 11, please ensure that your system meets the Windows 11 system requirements.

Does Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
The Enigma Protector
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean.

Does Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 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

Tags

2 DLC available.

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