Ghost of a Tale

 PC
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 143 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 108 out of 143
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 143
  3. Negative: 11 out of 143

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  1. Hayhaka
    Mar 17, 2021
    0
    I liked the idea and adorable art. The problem comes because there is only one way to do several things (such as the sneaking without being caught) and you may try one task for hours and never hit the one way. So, you look it up and see the entire game is that way so there are step by step directions for all those one way to do it puzzles. That then ruins the game for you as you know mostI liked the idea and adorable art. The problem comes because there is only one way to do several things (such as the sneaking without being caught) and you may try one task for hours and never hit the one way. So, you look it up and see the entire game is that way so there are step by step directions for all those one way to do it puzzles. That then ruins the game for you as you know most people that complete the game simply followed step by step directions. I wish games always changed and had true randomness in places so that no guide would ever be able to walk you through. Following directions is boring. This happens to be one of the worst at that.… Expand
  2. Ted_Tris
    Mar 24, 2018
    2
    Pro:
    Wonderful graphics and cute mouse.
    Con:
    Unplayable
    Boring
    It's too dark. You do not see, but your enemy does.
    Nothing helps
    Nowhere is maps
    The enemy kill, but you can not kill anybody.
    Performance problems. When filling a new area, it stumbles (i7 6700, 16gb ram 256gb ssd)

    Wasted money.
    This is weak indie game, amateur attempt
  3. theSplund
    Dec 16, 2022
    0
    Pros: Pretty-ish
    Cons:
    Game forced me to disable an unused joystick before I could navigate main menu. Could get into hiding place easily first time, but I was forced to crouch to bring up the prompt to enter the same place a second time Guard remains un-alert no matter what I do - I'm banging on the abrs and flashing my candle on and off and shouting 'let me out you dirty scr3ws' (in    Pros: Pretty-ish
    Cons:
    Game forced me to disable an unused joystick before I could navigate main menu.
    Could get into hiding place easily first time, but I was forced to crouch to bring up the prompt to enter the same place a second time
    Guard remains un-alert no matter what I do - I'm banging on the abrs and flashing my candle on and off and shouting 'let me out you dirty scr3ws' (in my head).
    If this is the standard of the game in the first 20 minutes of trying to play then it's going to be uninstalled. I refunded it once before (on Steam, and didn't have any fun) but got it free with GoG.    … Expand

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#84 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. BaziCenter
    Mar 14, 2019
    60
    Ghost of a Tale is heavily influenced by the Souls series, and one would wonder why? It definitely suffers from tons of issues and technical difficulties, and unless you are a hardocre Stealth fan, you'll probably have a hard time enjoying its beautiful (but full of technical issues) visuals and appealing (but full of cliches) story.
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  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 6, 2018
    85
    This magical tale grabs us from the first page to the last. We read it with the heart of a child, fascinated by its fantasy universe.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jun 5, 2018
    75
    Due to very basic enemy AI Ghost of a Tale is not a particularly good stealth game, but its fairy tale charm is irresistible and although I worked hard for hours to escape the fortress, I was leaving it with genuine sorrow. [05/2018, p.78]
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