Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~229k (P10–P90: 91.8k – 505k)

Gross revenue: ~$5.6M (P10–P90: $2.3M – $12.4M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 91% positive across 79 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Story & writing93% positive · 197 mentions

“Was curious if the ending will make me almost cry again after 10+ years since the first playthrough. It did.”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics93% positive · 89 mentions

“My Playtime: 13.3h (100% achievement, finished the game) Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (12 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No. Intro Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a puzzle game where you play as a…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio96% positive · 85 mentions

“I first played Ghost Trick on NDS in 2011, then on iOS a couple of years later. 13 years later, I'm playing it again for a third time. I almost never replay singleplayer games, much less for a third time a decade later. So why am I playing…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value90% positive · 21 mentions

“Very good plot, dialog and unique characters. You know to suspend your sense of disbelief when you a re a ghost solving crimes. I loved absolutely everything except the chapter with its stupid once in a game stealth mechanics. Well worth…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 12 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity87% positive · 15 mentions

“My Playtime: 13.3h (100% achievement, finished the game) Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (12 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No. Intro Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a puzzle game where you play as a…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal

Difficulty & balance92% positive · 12 mentions

“My Playtime: 13.3h (100% achievement, finished the game) Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (12 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No. Intro Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a puzzle game where you play as a…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 13 h played · Report / request removal

356 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Art style

Anime

Mood & themes

FunnyAtmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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