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Ghost Sweeper

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54%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
86% User Score Based on 22 reviews
Critic Score 40%Based on 3 reviews

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About Ghost Sweeper

Ghost Sweeper is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by 7 Raven Studios and was released on July 22, 2016. It received negative reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Ghost Sweeper features fun stylized cartoon graphics and game-play that mixes action and puzzles, with a variety of items to help you along the way. Use your agility and speed to tackle your enemy or plan the perfect strategy to avoid confrontation, it is up to you!

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews
music3 positive mentions
monetization2 negative mentions

  • Cute and fun puzzle platformer with clever game mechanics involving making and breaking blocks.
  • Well-designed maps and levels that require thinking and reflexes, providing a refreshing twist to typical platformers.
  • Appealing cartoon-style graphics and enjoyable spooky-themed music enhance the overall experience.
  • Poor controller support on PC, requiring players to manually remap keys, leading to frustration.
  • The game appears to be a lazy mobile port with leftover mobile-specific UI elements and controls.
  • Menus and tutorials lack clarity and polish, with some confusing navigation and missing explanatory text.
  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is well-received, featuring relaxing and enjoyable tracks that enhance the overall experience. It includes spooky remixes and holiday-themed arrangements that complement the game's cute and smooth cartoon visuals, contributing to the fun and immersive atmosphere.

    • “I relaxed for 5 heartwarming minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “The game comes with nice preview of everything, good sound/music, graphics, very cute (characters, enemies, weapons, etc.).”
    • “The smooth cartoon graphics are quite appealing, and the music consists of spooky remixes of assorted holiday tunes.”
  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    80% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features appealing, smooth, and cartoony graphics that contribute to its charm, with cute character and enemy designs. The visuals, combined with well-crafted level design, enhance the overall enjoyable gameplay experience.

    • “The graphics are nice and cartoony and the overall level design is very good.”
    • “The smooth cartoon graphics are quite appealing, and the music consists of spooky remixes of assorted holiday tunes.”
    • “The game comes with nice preview of everything, good sound/music, graphics, very cute (characters, enemies, weapons, etc).”
  • gameplay

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is engaging and offers a refreshing twist on typical platformers with unique mechanics like bridge building and clearing. Controls may take a few minutes to adjust but can be customized in the options menu. Overall, it provides a lot of content and enjoyment for its price.

    • “Has some original game mechanics; controls take a few minutes to figure out, and you can also change them in the options menu if you don't like the setup.”
    • “It's a refreshing twist to the typical platformer as it includes bridge building and clearing mechanics to clear the stage.”
    • “About the gameplay, I enjoyed playing by killing enemies, moving out, trying to figure out how to get safe, grabbing stuff and coins to increase my loot and reach the goal, which is the door.”
  • monetization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    Users are frustrated by the game's monetization approach, viewing its in-app purchases as a bothersome cash grab and expressing dissatisfaction with being redirected to external platforms for ratings.

    • “I could have got this on my phone free with 'in app purchases' but we all know what that means and my in app purchases always total zero.”
    • “This sort of half-arsed attempt at a cash grab pisses me off no end and to be sent to Google to rate it (I assume) was the last straw.”
  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story conveys a powerful message about perseverance and embracing life's uncertainties, highlighting that overcoming challenges can lead to unexpected personal growth and success.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is praised for its good and funny humor, contributing positively to the overall enjoyment.

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Ghost Sweeper is a casual platformer game. Common tags for Ghost Sweeper include indie and trading.

Ghost Sweeper is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS and others.

Ghost Sweeper was released on July 22, 2016.

Ghost Sweeper was developed by 7 Raven Studios.

Ghost Sweeper has received negative reviews from players and negative reviews from critics. Most players liked Ghost Sweeper for its music but disliked it for its monetization.

Ghost Sweeper is a single player game.

Similar games include Skyling: Garden Defense, Shiny The Firefly, Loot or Die, Koala Kids, ASRECorp and others.