Ghost Song

Ghost Song

Fair · RPG · 2022

Steam Deck Verified

The verdict

WAIT.

Winter Sale 2026 Dec 17
cut in 8 of 8 sales

Fair today. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17, and it was discounted in 8 of its last 8 seasonal sales; 50% in the Winter Sale 2025.

Today

$19.99Fair

Typical seasonal cut

$9.9950% offFair

Cost per hour▼
$2.04/hr
Reviews▼
83% of 1,467
Critics
79 players 4 higher
Genre rank
Top 15% RPG

Holding it back: Cost per hour, Reviews

Watch this gameOne alert at $9.99 or less.

Time and effort

Main story
9.8h
To 100%
19.5h 2.0x the story
Finish
25% reach the ending
Achievements
42

Price and sales

Sales
25 on record
Typical cut
40% off
Steam low
$9.99 March 2025
Sale every
56d last October 2026
Lowest now $8.79 at Fanaticalall-time low $7.89 on IsThereAnyDeal

Players and genre

Online
1 now
Cheaper than
10% of its genre
Better reviewed
83% of its genre
Price and player charts

The drop-off

53% start to 25% finish
050100rarestfirst achievement

Steam counts a larger share of its players at the ending achievement than it does for most games this site can measure. Steam global achievements

The value story

The value story

25 discounts in the 4 years on record, a median of 40 percent off across all of them, roughly 8 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 4 weeks ago.

Its score sits in the top 15 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 90 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 83 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Dex ($19.99, scores 62) beats it on value, while it beats AWAKEN - Astral Blade ($19.99, scores 50).

More about Ghost Song

Steam's global achievement data puts 25 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. The median game this site can measure sits at 18. 5 of the 455 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written November 2022 to August 2026.

It carries Valve's Deck Verified rating and runs 9.8 hours, about as long as a handheld game wants to be.

Buy now or wait

Buy now or wait

Last discount ended 31 days ago.

Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.

What drives the score

Grades: S best, D weakest

S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work

Raising the score
Engagement25% finish
How far players get (achievements). It can only add points
MonetizationNone
Checked: no in-game purchases or loot boxes. That earns a small credit unless Steam lists in-app purchases
Holding it back
Cost per hour$2.04/hr
Price per hour of game. It moves the score inside the ceiling reviews set
Reviews
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, and nothing reaches BANGER without strong ones
For context
Refunds5 of 455 reviews
Steam-purchase reviews sampled whose writer refunded the game. Nothing is docked
AI contentNone disclosed
From the developer's own Steam disclosure. No disclosure is not proof of none, so it does not move the score

What players say

A good and atmospheric game with interesting gameplay held back by clunky movement and a few weird decisions. Cool things: 1. Story, atmosphere, narrative, music - the plot is cool, it's enjoyable to explore, talking to other people is fun, and the regions we explore are interesting, and the music that accompanies us creates a great atmosphere. 2. Exploration - enjoyable, lots of things to find. 3. Character...
DryblasRecommendedafter 25hJul 2026Read on Steam
2 more reviews
Damn beautiful game. The story I think holds it all together. It's not real easy to a handle on but that's the fun of it. Figuring it all out. I suggest going in blind and don't listen to the OST before you try the game because it's one of the best things the game has and it's much better experienced first in the game. (Though if your still uncertain give the OST a little listen, Grant Graham has created a...
RangaRecommendedafter 20h2 found this helpfulRead on Steam
It's Temu Metroid. Nothing Vania about it lol. But seriously, it is a Metroid clone. But don't let that be a bad thing. It plays almost identical to Metroid, but where it departs in similarity is the slow, sombre nature of this game. It is not fast-paced by any means. It actually does you good to be patient during combat. And the easy ambient soundtrack makes for great bedtime music. If you want a "relaxing" Metroid...
regertnobRecommendedafter 118hAug 2026Read on Steam

Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.

About the game

On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Description from the Steam store page.
Minimum specs

Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB, 5 GB of storage. Windows only.

Cite this score

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Ghost Song scores 55/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/347800/ghost-song
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Reviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 19, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.

Critics vs players+4
Critics79
Players83
Metacritic critics · 1,467 Steam player reviews

Details

DeveloperOld Moon
PublisherBalor Games
GenreRPG
Released2022
Players350Kowners, SteamSpy estimate
Achievements42