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Ghost of a Tale

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

SeithCG · Released Mar 13, 2018

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 4,392
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 11 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Mar 22, 2019
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
3 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

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 4,392 reviews are positive · 100% of 11 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.

How many players finish Ghost of a Tale?

16% of Steam players have unlocked «End to End », 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

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Ghost of a Tale system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 3 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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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.

Recommended

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.

Does Ghost of a Tale have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Ghost of a Tale run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Ghost of a Tale 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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