Ghost on the Shore

Ghost on the Shore

Released Feb 2022

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation

Ghost on the Shore launched on February 24, 2022 as a complete, self-contained narrative adventure game. The developer, like Charlie, released it after three years of development. In the months following launch, they issued a handful of bug fixes, added subtitle support for additional languages, and confirmed Steam Deck compatibility — all polish and accessibility work rather than new content. The only DLC ever released are a soundtrack (February 24, 2022) and an artbook (April 14, 2022), both shipped at or shortly after launch and typical accompaniments for a finished game rather than signals of ongoing content expansion. The most recent developer communication is a localization bug fix posted on March 11, 2026, which confirms the studio still maintains the game but does not indicate any new content is coming. No roadmaps, expansions, or additional content have ever been announced. This is a complete, finished game that shipped as a single narrative experience.
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Ghost on the Shore launched on Steam after three years of development as a narrative exploration game. No future content or updates were announced at launch.
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Store description presents the game as a self-contained story with no mention of DLC, expansions, seasons, or future content.
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Content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Application Systems Heidelberg
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Ghost on the Shore is a story exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death.

You play as Riley, a young woman who finds herself stranded on a desolate island with a headstrong ghost, dead for as long as he can remember.

As you explore the crumbling homes of the vanished islanders and discover their belongings, you get to know the ghost Josh. As you make irrevocable choices in dialogue you shape the bond with him, which ultimately influences the outcome of the game.

As Riley puts it all together, she comes to understand how an island's history has led to Josh' death.

Exploration and Environmental Storytelling

You explore the beautiful scenery of The Rogue Islands on foot. As you do, you talk to Josh about the history of the islands, his memories, his feelings, but also about Riley’s dreams and goals, and why she’s running from her old life.

As a team, you and Josh discover the old islanders’ belongings and uncover the stories behind them. Which creates a specific sense of what life was like on these islands before people started leaving.

Immersive Dialogue

A unique feature that allows the player to make choices in a subtle immersive way. You don't always know how your words will affect the other. Words are powerful tools. Just like in real life, things can become fun, exciting or plain awkward.

Irrevocable Choices

Every dialogue option is shown only once, which makes your choices definite.

Branching Narrative

The relationship you choose to build with the ghost defines the narrative branch you get to explore. There are four branches with a different ending for each.

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  • Discover the branching narrative and multiple endings

  • Make emotional choices and experience the consequences

  • Immerse yourself into a rich story and atmospheric setting

  • Gather clues and investigate what happened

  • Full Voice Over in English, Subtitles in English, German, Spanish, French, Russian and Portuguese

  • Dutch subtitles coming soon

  • Linux version coming soon

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Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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