Game Overview
Ghostboy is here to challenge your heart and mind with action-packed challenges, while helping you to become a more balanced version of yourself. Most games are about momentary pleasures without adding anything to your real life. In Ghostboy, we not only challenge your heart and mind, but if you’re thoughtful and persistent in the most difficult moments, you’ll be given tools that extend beyond the game to help you deal with your losses more effectively in real life.
You’re in for a deep psychological journey into the world of mental disorders. Ghostboy is not for everyone, but if you’re interested in psychology and enjoy challenging games, look no further. Artists made it friendly, psychologists made it safe, and developers made it unputdownable with a constantly challenging gameplay.
As you accompany a grieving family through the loss and recovery, there’s a lot to learn from them. Ghostboy is not a therapeutic tool, but it is one of the first video games that not only delves into taboo subjects, but also shows you a way out of trauma by teaching you the tools to process it so you can use them in your own life later. However, it won’t be easy, so don’t expect to overcome all the obstacles on your first try.
Ghostboy is not ” just another TD “. Prepare your mind and your soul, because Ghostboy’s heartbreaking narrative and captivating artwork will keep your emotions and logic at constant check. As the story unfolds, you’ll have to make choices in the lives of family members that often lead to mental disorders, and micromanaging them will be essential to overcome negative thoughts. You’ll face these in Tower Defense levels, where you’ll encounter genre-bending solutions, intense action and challenges that evolve based on your previous decisions. But the number of attempts is not endless, so when one family member’s emotional energy runs out, only the help of others can provide hope.
We’re not hiding anything: the game is based on the developers’ own fear of death. But Ghostboy is not meant to merely deal with that. To guarantee an authentic portrayal of grief and mental health, a clinical psychologist and a child psychologist were both involved in the creation of every last detail. As you play you’ll quickly see how mental disorders can make everyday life more complicated, but we’ve also provided easy-to-understand descriptions of each one if you want to know more details.
It wasn’t us who said… We could promise you anything, but what’s more than our word is that it’s been tested at international conferences by professional developers, and they all loved it. We saw for ourselves that Ghostboy really does deliver a lasting experience when a player tearfully expressed gratitude at how much easier it would have been for her to get through a difficult situation in her life if there had been more games like Ghostboy. Because there’s a great need for games that make such taboo subjects more understandable and accessible.
- 8-10 hours of gameplay
- 42 TD levels including 9 boss fights
- 50 different tools including 12 towers, 12 special abilities and many more alternative options to defend the family members’ soul
- 20 mental disorders, 10 with unique gameplay changing mechanics
- 24 branches of storyline with different endings according to your choices, 8 for each family member (Important: you will only see 3 randomly picked storylines during your first gameplay to improve experience during replay)
- 4 Buddys to accompany you on TD levels, all allowing different strategies
Installation Instructions
- Click the green button below to be redirected to UploadHaven.com.
- Wait 15 seconds, then click on the “free download” button. Allow the file transfer to complete (note that speeds may be slower with the free plan; upgrading to UploadHaven Pro will increase speeds).
- Once the transfer is complete, right-click the .zip file and select “Extract to Ghostboy” (To do this you must have 7-Zip, which you can get here).
- Open the folder that you just extracted and run the game as administrator.
- Enjoy the game! If you encounter any missing DLL errors, check the Redist or _CommonRedist folder and install all necessary programs.
Download Links
Download the full version of the game using the links below.
🛠 Easy Setup Guide
- Check for missing DLL files: Navigate to the
_Redistor_CommonRedistfolder in the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and other dependencies. - Use 7-Zip to extract files: If you receive a “file corrupted” error, re-download and extract again.
- Run as Administrator: Right-click the game’s executable file and select “Run as Administrator” to avoid save issues.
💡 Helpful Tips
- Need installation help? Read our full FAQ & Troubleshooting Guide.
- Antivirus False Positives: Temporarily pause your antivirus software during extraction to prevent it from mistakenly blocking game files.
- Update GPU Drivers: For better performance, update your NVIDIA drivers or AMD drivers.
- Game won’t launch? Try compatibility mode or install missing DirectX updates.
- Still getting errors? Some games require updated Visual C++ Redistributables. Download the All-in-One VC Redist Package and install all versions.
❓ Need More Help?
Visit our FAQ page for solutions to frequently asked questions and common issues.
System Requirements
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) and Windows 10
- Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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