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What defines Ghost of a Tale:
The closest matches for Ghost of a Tale are Aquaria, Röki and Shadow of the Colossus. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ghost of a Tale special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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Best match
Aquaria is an underwater Metroidvania where you swim as Naija through a vast, mysterious ocean, using song and transformations to unlock new abilities. Atmospheric exploration and a fully voiced story are the heart of the game.
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A fairytale point-and-click adventure in which Tove travels through a forgotten Scandinavian folklore world, solving puzzles and meeting strange creatures to save her family. Its hand-crafted look and emotional story define the experience.
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Fantasy setting
A minimalist adventure where you ride across a desolate land and climb towering colossi to revive a loved one. Each boss fight works like a moving climbing puzzle, creating a melancholic and unforgettable mood.
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Lavish presentation
A hand-drawn, cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a world of lost and forgotten things. As Anne you drive an emotional story forward and make choices that affect the Forgotlings.
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As Mud, you explore a decaying, overgrown Scandinavia where ancient creatures are reclaiming the ruins of a vanished civilization. It blends action, puzzles and adventure in a bleak, atmospheric setting.
86 %
Fantasy setting
A lone rider roams a desolate, haunting land to climb and topple sixteen towering colossi, each fight a living puzzle to scale. Minimalist storytelling, vast silence and a bittersweet ending make it a landmark of games as art.
86 % −30 %Lots to discover
You play a small shade servant who must wait 400 real-time days for his king to awaken. You can spend the time exploring a vast cave, reading, crafting or simply doing nothing, making it an unusual, meditative experiment about patience and solitude.
86 % 17.99 €
Focus on a single character
As a cat girl named Shell, you drill down through an underground world while meteors rain on the surface, searching for your missing mother. It blends digging, light puzzles and atmospheric discovery.
86 % 19.99 €
Lots to discover
You climb a Babel-inspired tower and decipher the distinct languages of its peoples by observing symbols and deducing meanings yourself. The striking comic-like art and the satisfying feeling of truly learning to communicate make it special.
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Focus on a single character
A narrative adventure following Lemon as he tries to save a distant land from a plague that devours memories and languages. Puzzles and tough choices shape a journey loosely inspired by a true story.