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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

98% positive · 8,398 Steam reviews · released Jun 29, 2023 · by CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

PuzzleAdventureMysteryStory RichActionDetectiveSingleplayerAction-Adventure

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

Lifetime units: ~221,707 (P10–P90: 88,683 – 487,755)

Gross revenue: ~$5,452,174 ($2,180,875 – $11,994,773)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

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

Last 90 days: 97% positive across 92 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Story & writing95% positive · 162 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
Gameplay & mechanics96% positive · 69 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
Visuals & audio99% positive · 68 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
Price & value89% positive · 18 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

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

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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