Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition
Released Oct 2023
This is an asymmetrical game of hide and seek. In true form to IllFonic’s past titles, this title is a 4v1 setup where players will either play as part of a team of new Ghostbusters or a singular Ghost.
90% positive · 1,289 reviews Definitive edition
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All announced content has been released
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All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Evaluation
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition is a bundled edition of the base game that explicitly includes all four DLC drops from 2023, as stated in the store description. This edition launched on October 19, 2023 as a complete package for Steam.
Following the Ecto Edition launch, IllFonic continued to develop post-launch content. DLC #6 (Something Slimy This Way Comes) arrived on June 27, 2024 celebrating the Ghostbusters 40th Anniversary, and a major patch on January 28, 2025 (Patch 1.11) added the community-voted Boogieman ghost as a new playable character. A feature patch in October 2024 added new bounty gameplay, and an earlier patch in March 2024 added Garraka from Frozen Empire. A Community Milestones system was also introduced in April 2024.
The most recent developer communication on record is the Patch 1.11 release on January 28, 2025. Since that date — now over 16 months ago — no further updates, announcements, or developer posts have appeared. There is no unreleased DLC listed on the store, no announced roadmap for future content, and no developer statement about additional plans. The sole DLC listed (the Contract Access Pack, released January 18, 2024) is fully released. The update pattern, which produced major content roughly every few months through early 2025, has gone completely quiet since January 28, 2025. This silence, combined with the absence of any outstanding commitments, indicates that development has concluded. The last content to ship — Patch 1.11 on January 28, 2025 — is the most likely completion point for the game's content cycle.
Evidence
Patch 1.11 introduced the community-voted Boogieman ghost as a new playable character — the most recent developer communication and content addition on record.
DLC #6 released for the Ghostbusters 40th Anniversary, adding Classic Slimer and RGB Slimer as playable ghost characters.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
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Developer
Publisher
Balor Games
Achievements
51
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition will include the game and all four of the DLC Drops from 2023. This is a fun, multiplayer game perfect for all skill levels. Four proton pack wielding Ghostbusters attempt to catch a Ghost haunting unique locations in asymmetrical multiplayer battles (online or offline). As players progress, they will unlock cosmetics and upgrades for both Ghostbusters and Ghosts to evolve their gameplay experiences. The look and feel will deliver to fans an immersive experience in the universe, allowing them to play out their Ghostbusting fantasies. Whether hunting or haunting, the game is easy to learn and fun to master!
This is an asymmetrical game of hide and seek. In true form to IllFonic’s past titles, this title is a 4v1 setup where players will either play as part of a team of new Ghostbusters or a singular Ghost. This game will allow players to enjoy the game solo or with up to four friends. It will have an online and offline single-player mode available in the form of bot assisted play.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition has all the iconic gear and gadgets, from Proton Packs to PKE Meters and Ghost Traps, that fans would expect and new gamers to the universe will enjoy when playing as a Ghostbuster. Ghosts have multiple abilities in their arsenal, like possessing objects, of course sliming, and more, that make haunting all the various locations a blast to play. In addition, many will recognize the Firehouse and Ray’s Occult Books that act as the game’s hub. This is where players will choose missions, customize their characters, practice firing their proton packs, and explore all there is to learn. And yes, you will hear the original film actors reprising their roles as Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore, along with some new friends!
Last evaluated Jun 16, 2026
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