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Ghost of a Tale
Ghost of a Tale is an action-RPG game in which you play as Tilo, a mouse and minstrel thrown into a perilous adventure. Through stealth and cunning you’ll be able to explore the secrets of Dwindling Heights Keep and navigate its dangers.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
50 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“What an absolute gem I stumbled upon during the medieval sale. Calling it a bargain for the $2 I paid would be an understatement, it practically felt like theft. Worth every penny and every hour. The gameplay is…”
38 of the 73 reviews raise this.
37 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“What an absolute gem I stumbled upon during the medieval sale. Calling it a bargain for the $2 I paid would be an understatement, it practically felt like theft. Worth every penny and every hour. The gameplay is…”
12 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“What an absolute gem I stumbled upon during the medieval sale. Calling it a bargain for the $2 I paid would be an understatement, it practically felt like theft. Worth every penny and every hour. The gameplay is…”
“This game is a true gem. A stealthy little game about a mouse and his lute looking for his lost partner. The lore, music, world and environments are all handcrafted - you can tell this was a real passion project. While…”
11 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“Pros: - Great level design, sound is good, lighting (for most part) is good, movement feels great, and a new "sneaking-stamina-system" that brings at least one new element to the genre. - The game is $20, I got ~20…”
“I really enjoyed playing through this game. I had played it before, a couple of years ago, but this time I decided to replay it on Steam and unlock all the achievements in a single playthrough just for the fun of it.…”
“Este juego es tan entretenido e intrincado como cualquier soulslike que puedas jugar, con la salvedad de que el combate no es un elemento determinante. La investigación de un mapa complejo, las misiones (tantos las…”
9 of the 73 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Very fun little game :) A bit hard to see, and I think the ability to mark the map would be nice, It does get a bit fetch questy, and with how hard it can be to read the maps you're going to get lost a lot. But I…”
8 of the 73 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Cute, solid game. Well done. But it does NOT hold your hand, so there is some level of frustration and searching and Google. Quest markers and quest tracking in general could be better. But overall, nice. 7/10”
“Very fun little game :) A bit hard to see, and I think the ability to mark the map would be nice, It does get a bit fetch questy, and with how hard it can be to read the maps you're going to get lost a lot. But I…”
“Ghost of a Tale is a charming little stealth adventure that really surprised me. You play as a tiny mouse in a dangerous world, and instead of fighting, you rely on sneaking, exploration, and clever thinking—which makes…”
6 of the 73 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“buggy, boring, bland.”
6 of the 73 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Pros: - Great level design, sound is good, lighting (for most part) is good, movement feels great, and a new "sneaking-stamina-system" that brings at least one new element to the genre. - The game is $20, I got ~20…”
“buggy, boring, bland.”
“A cute, fun stealth adventure game. A couple of bugs and glitches here and there but overall a pretty solid game. Found it to be a nice change of pace from my usual. If they made a sequel I'd get it.”
4 of the 73 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Aorable and surprisingly engaging. Interesting charactrers and mystique, yet somehow in all the cuteness there is still an element of horror here and there. Dare I say it? This is actually a good game? Not a 100 hour…”
“I was immediately hooked by this tale of a little mouse guy looking for his little mouse wife, became engrossed by the wider world and lovely cast of characters, and by the time the credits rolled I was crying because I…”
Counted across 73 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“[h2]If I could recommend one game before I die, or before the world ends...this would be that game. [/h2] I cried so much, I laughed, my breathe was taken away and somehow I even connected so much to a little mouse. This isn't just a gem in a haystack, it's a shame it's the only…”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played“Interesting story, full island to explore and old style riddles. P.S. this game is for stealth playthrough only, if you not like that style of gameplay than dont even start”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“This is honestly the best game I've ever played. It's such an inmersive experience. I've never played a game that made me both laugh and cry. Everything about it is so good, especially the story. I'm only sad it's over. I played on the Steam Deck with no issues as at. Worked…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Switch Limited Physical Edition of Ghost of a Tale!
Hello everyone! This is just to announce that the upcoming limited Nintendo Switch physical edition of Ghost of a Tale (from Super Rare Games ) will go on sale on November 26th. Apparently these could
Patch Release 8.33
Hi all, this is a corrective patch which brings in all of the bug fixes and improvements that were developed for the recently released console versions (PS4 & Xbox One). Enjoy! :) Fixed: Using the Dpa
Hotfix Patch 8.10 (-> 8.11)
Update: Just uploaded patch 8.11 which fixes the issue with the Steam controller's triggers. Hello all, here's a quick patch release (v8.10) to address some bugs that were reported to us this week. It
Patch Release 7.91
Welcome to this special new patch for Ghost of a Tale! In this one we’ve fixed quite a few things but also optimized the game even more (including the jail, commissary, etc.) in prevision for next mon
Patch Release 7.45
Hello everyone, this is a small patch fixing a couple of bugs which you guys reported to us recently (thanks!). :) Fixed: Texture stretching on some of the catacombs' walls. Some visual section toggli
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Adventure · Stealth · Atmospheric · Cute · Singleplayer · RPG · Fantasy · Indie · Third Person · Medieval · Action · Open World (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Official site | http://www.ghostofatale.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel i5 - 2.5Ghz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB) or AMD Radeon R9 270 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: Motherboard Integrated sound card Additional Notes: Although Ghost of a Tale is fully playable with mouse and keyboard, we'd strongly recommend playing with a gamepad for the best experience.