Ghost of a Tale

Third-person stealth adventure as a mouse searching for his love

SeithCG · Released Mar 13, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 5,323
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 17 in 30 days
Playing now: 6; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 7 years ago; Mar 22, 2019

What is Ghost of a Tale?

In this third-person, stealth-focused RPG, you play Tilo, a mouse minstrel searching for Merra in a medieval world inhabited by animals. You explore Dwindling Heights Keep, avoid larger enemies, use disguises, talk to characters, and complete quests.

For you if...

+you prefer sneaking past enemies to fighting them
+you enjoy exploring a medieval world of animal characters
+you like stories told through characters and conversations

Not for you if...

−you expect an action RPG built around frequent combat
−you dislike quests that require searching for specific items

What players say

91% of 5,323 reviews are positive · 88% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, music, writing, and detail of the animal world. Their most common complaints are slow backtracking, unclear maps and quest directions, and repetitive fetch quests. Some also report crashes or quest bugs.

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Ghost of a Tale system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64bit
Processor: Intel i5 - 2.5Ghz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB) or AMD Radeon R9 270
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Although Ghost of a Tale is fully playable with mouse and keyboard, we'd strongly recommend playing with a gamepad for the best experience.

OS: Windows 8.1 64bit
Processor: Intel i7 - 3.4Ghz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (3GB) or AMD Radeon R9 285
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Although Ghost of a Tale is fully playable with mouse and keyboard, we'd strongly recommend playing with a gamepad for the best experience.