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Ghost Town

Solve puzzles to help spirits move on while trying to solve your own family mystery.
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96%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
96% User Score Based on 354 reviews
Critic Score 98%Based on 2 reviews

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About Ghost Town

Ghost Town is a single player puzzle game with a mystery theme. It was developed by Fireproof Games and was released on July 15, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Ghost Town is a single player VR puzzle-adventure from the makers of The Room. London, 1983. Edith Penrose is a ghost hunter, busy exorcising her way through the city's restless spirits. But after her brother goes missing Edith must draw upon her wits & supernatural talents to unravel the mystery.

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Reviews

96%Audience ScoreBased on 354 reviews
story118 positive mentions
replayability3 negative mentions

  • Highly polished VR game with stunning, detailed graphics and atmospheric environments that create immersive spooky vibes without jump scares.
  • Engaging story with well-developed characters, excellent voice acting, and a unique setting blending occult themes with 1980s Britain.
  • Puzzle design is satisfying and intuitive, offering a good balance of challenge and accessibility, supported by a helpful in-game hint system.
  • The game is relatively short, typically taking around 4 to 5 hours to complete, which some players found disappointing for the price point.
  • Limited interactivity with the environment and objects outside of story-related items reduces immersion and exploration opportunities.
  • Puzzle difficulty is generally on the easier side and fewer in number compared to previous titles by the developer, leading to a somewhat casual experience.
  • story

    279 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    42% positive mentions, 56% neutral mentions, 2% negative mentions

    The game's story is generally praised for its engaging, well-crafted supernatural mystery set in 1980s England, with strong voice acting and atmospheric presentation. However, many find it relatively short, sometimes feeling incomplete or rushed near the end, and less challenging compared to previous Fireproof titles. The narrative takes center stage over complex puzzles, delivering a compelling experience that leaves many players eager for a sequel.

    • “From its sharp writing and expertly crafted puzzles to its deeply atmospheric setting and heartfelt narrative, Ghost Town is more than just a supernatural detective story. It strikes a perfect balance between gameplay and storytelling, giving you agency in a world that feels lived-in, mysterious, and, of course, full of ghosts.”
    • “Edith Penrose’s personal quest to find her missing brother adds genuine emotional weight, and I appreciated how every challenge ties back into the story.”
    • “The story and the world building is amazing, with the setting in early 1980s England where supernatural phenomena and supernaturally gifted people are integrated into society, combined with cold war elements.”
    • “The story's a total letdown: no surprises, almost entirely predictable, and repetitive to boot.”
    • “This game could not have a more drawn out boring story; the characters suck and all have that cringe millennial humor. You spend more time listening to an annoying character yap about nothing than solving a puzzle; do yourself a favor and play The Room and skip this one.”
    • “Story feels rushed and the end feels like you just finished the first episode.”
  • graphics

    117 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    68% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions

    The graphics of this VR game are widely praised for their polished, atmospheric, and detailed design, offering stunning visuals that greatly enhance immersion. While some note limited interactivity with the environment, the overall aesthetic—especially the gothic and mysterious vibe—receives high acclaim, often compared favorably to top-tier VR titles like Half-Life: Alyx. Performance is smooth on high settings, with well-executed art direction and varied, captivating environments that complement the game's story and puzzles.

    • “Graphics are top notch, story is engrossing, mechanics are wonderful, and the puzzles are just challenging enough without becoming frustrating.”
    • “Absolutely beautiful graphics for VR!”
    • “The graphics are stunning and played very well on high with my 3060 with a 5700x, I played on a Quest 3 with virtual desktop.”
    • “The negatives are that even on PCVR the graphics are no better than standalone, the puzzles were a little too easy and repetitive, but worst of all the game only lasted 4.9 hours even though I took my time.”
    • “The graphics settings are fairly coarse (high/mid/low) and don't tell you enough about what they do to gauge the performance or visual effect without trying it out.”
    • “The graphics themselves suffer a bit from specular aliasing (which is not solved by the built-in anti-aliasing, which I assume is MSAA?), and I wish something like FXAA was an option to remedy that.”
  • atmosphere

    94 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    70% positive mentions, 27% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its immersive, spooky, and gothic vibe that avoids cheap jump scares, instead delivering a tense, eerie, and cinematic horror experience. Reviewers highlight the game's detailed visuals, careful sound design, and strong environmental storytelling, creating a deeply engaging and atmospheric VR adventure. While some note the story and puzzles as less challenging, the atmosphere consistently stands out as the game's strongest and most compelling feature.

    • “From the moment I stepped into its haunting world, I was completely drawn in by the atmosphere.”
    • “The atmosphere is also very spooky and tense, without having to rely on cheap jumpscares and what a lot of modern horror is nowadays; it gives the game a very cinematic classic horror feel, which I absolutely love.”
    • “Absolutely beautiful game; I'm a little bit annoyed with myself because I think I rushed through it a bit, but it's stunning and the atmosphere is absolutely fantastic.”
    • “The story is just mediocre, but the script writing and voice acting are so bad that it totally ruins the little atmosphere it was able to build up.”
    • “I struggle a little with horror in VR and this one kept a spooky atmosphere but didn't ever get into full throttle terror inducing horror.”
    • “That said, the atmosphere across the different landscapes is well done and helps make up for some of the shortcomings.”
  • gameplay

    43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The gameplay centers on VR puzzle-solving with mechanics reminiscent of The Room series, offering smooth, intuitive interactions and a well-balanced challenge that complements the story-driven experience. While puzzles are generally simpler and less complex than previous titles, they remain original and engaging, enhanced by immersive environments and seamless VR controls. Overall, the game provides enjoyable, atmospheric gameplay with clever mechanics that emphasize exploration and narrative integration.

    • “Mechanically it's mostly a series of escape room-style puzzle locations but it is so chock full of atmosphere, the environments are stunning, the spooky bits are scary, and the fine touches of VR puzzles that depend on that fine grained control are just delightful.”
    • “It has terrific multiple mechanics, you move things, you operate computers, sometimes different objects would be hidden in the same place, depending on the angle through which you look - there's a lot of cleverness here.”
    • “The visuals, sound design, gameplay mechanics, and the sense of exploration all come together in a way that makes Ghost Town a standout title.”
    • “Overall, it's a walking simulator with a pretty shallow story and only a few puzzles thrown in.”
    • “Its primary issue is that, while they leaned so heavily into storytelling in this game, they slashed away gameplay to 'make room' for it.”
    • “The puzzles, the core mechanics of the game, are too simple and not well thought out.”
  • optimization

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The game offers smooth and stable performance with polished graphics and no stuttering, even on mid-range hardware like an RTX 3060, enhancing immersion in VR. While graphical settings are somewhat limited and lack detailed descriptions, the game runs well on high settings without being overly demanding. Overall, optimization is strong, delivering a high-quality VR experience with impressive motion capture and visuals.

    • “Compared to The Room VR, the performance was a lot smoother; I could run on ultra settings with no issues using Quest 3 and Virtual Desktop on an RTX 3060 laptop.”
    • “The graphics settings are fairly coarse (high/mid/low) and don't provide enough detail to gauge the performance impact or visual effect without trial and error.”
    • “On my RTX 3080, I was getting smooth performance on high graphical settings with every graphical option turned on.”
    • “No issues with PC performance as the art and graphics are pretty but not excessively demanding.”
  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is consistently praised for enhancing the immersive experience, complementing its detailed environments and storytelling with a well-crafted soundtrack that resonates well with players. Together with strong voice acting and sound effects, the music significantly contributes to the game's high-quality and engaging atmosphere.

    • “It has stunning graphics, a great soundtrack, and multiple environments to explore.”
    • “I enjoyed this game and highly recommend it; the environments, story, music, and excellent voice acting kept me engaged. I didn't want to put it down and didn't want it to end.”
    • “It's got a great story with detailed set pieces for each scene and very good voice acting from talented actors, with a musical soundtrack that hits all the right beats.”
  • replayability

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The game generally offers low replayability, with a short playtime and few challenging collectibles, though some users appreciate its graphics and locations as a potential draw for replay. Overall, it is considered to have minimal replay value.

    • “I think the game has replay value since the locations and the graphics are so good.”
    • “Not much replayability on offer and the journey time was short at 4.5 hours, but it is good quality.”
    • “There's not much replay value either; there are only a few optional collectibles and they are not hard to find.”
    • “The game has no or little replay value.”
  • emotional

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The emotional impact of the game is mixed: while some praise its breathtaking, atmospheric environments and heartfelt narrative that adds genuine emotional weight, others criticize the story and characters as boring and filled with cringeworthy humor. Overall, the emotional depth is highlighted by its connection to the protagonist’s personal quest and immersive storytelling.

    • “Edith Penrose’s personal quest to find her missing brother adds genuine emotional weight, and I appreciated how every challenge ties back into the story.”
    • “From its sharp writing and expertly crafted puzzles to its deeply atmospheric setting and heartfelt narrative, Ghost Town is more than just a supernatural detective story.”
    • “The environments, especially the mystical ones, are breathtaking, making it impossible not to think, 'This is the true potential of VR games.' It’s a sentiment the studio has already made me feel with The Room VR.”
    • “This game has a drawn-out and boring story. The characters are uninteresting and filled with cringe millennial humor. You spend more time listening to annoying characters yap about nothing than actually solving puzzles. Do yourself a favor and play The Room instead of this one.”
  • stability

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

    The game runs smoothly with excellent stability, featuring a bug-free experience and a helpful hint system.

    • “Runs great and has a fantastic hint system.”
    • “Gameplay is smooth and bug-free.”
  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is minimal, with puzzles generally being simple and engaging rather than tedious. While the ending involves some repetitive walking, overall the gameplay avoids excessive grind and maintains player interest.

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Character development is criticized for poor pacing and feeling incomplete, with the story ending just as it began to engage the player.

    • “The game ends right when I felt it was just starting, which also lends to its terrible pacing and character development.”
  • monetization

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

    Users feel the monetization approach makes the game seem incomplete or like a cheap cash grab rather than a fully polished sequel.

    • “Feels like either I got an incomplete product or a cheap cash grab for a sequel.”
  • humor

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

    The humor in this game is widely criticized for being cringe-worthy and annoying, with characters frequently engaging in tedious and unfunny dialogue that detracts from the overall experience.

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Play Times

5h Median play time
5h Average play time
4-5h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 7 analyzed playthroughs
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Ghost Town is a puzzle game with mystery theme. Common tags for Ghost Town include first-person, demons, trading, magic, linear and others.

Ghost Town is available on PC, Virtual Reality, Windows, PlayStation and others.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Ghost Town.

Ghost Town was released on July 15, 2025.

Ghost Town was developed by Fireproof Games.

Ghost Town has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked Ghost Town for its story but disliked it for its replayability.

Ghost Town is a single player game.

Similar games include The Room VR: A Dark Matter, Red Matter, Deliver Us The Moon, The Room: Old Sins, Red Matter 2 and others.