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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is hard to replace: few games combine puzzle design, strong narrative focus and fantasy world in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 48 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks lead the list, with I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective special.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2010Dev Capcom

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The closest game to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks follow close behind.

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I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
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✓ Like Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping fantasy world

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
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IGDB92· 6
Year 2011Dev Grezzo · Nintendo

✓ Like Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyIsometric
IGDB92· 3
Year 2009Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping strong narrative focus

The Curse of Monkey Island
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Steam👍 97%· 3.0K
Year 1997Dev LucasArts · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting

Blackwell Unbound
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Steam👍 94%· 774
Year 2007Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping fantasy world

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyIsometricThird Person
IGDB91· 13OC90· 78
Year 2015Dev Grezzo · Nintendo

✓ Like Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyRangedThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloFantasyRangedExplorationIsometric
IGDB89· 4
Year 2007Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, exploration and discovery and visual isometric, while skipping strong narrative focus

96
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The Room
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Steam👍 98%· 31KIGDB85· 2OC76· 20
Year 2012Dev Fireproof Games · Team17On Android · PC · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping visual 2d

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
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IGDB87· 14OC87· 139
Year 2019Dev Grezzo · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Shared with Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping strong narrative focus

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
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SoloFantasy2DIsometric
IGDB85· 7OC85· 150
Year 2024Dev Grezzo · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping strong narrative focus

Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device
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Steam👍 91%· 92
Year 2012Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
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Steam👍 95%· 3.0KIGDB86
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✓ Like Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with historical setting

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The Room Two
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Steam👍 98%· 21KRAWG👍 94%· 248MC88IGDB81· 4
Year 2013Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping visual 2d

Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
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Year 2005Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective?
The closest game to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 4 gameplay attributes, including puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective?
The three closest games to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective are: 1. I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar (96/100, 4 shared attributes) 2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (96/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (96/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 48 candidates across 6 dimensions.
Is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D similar to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective?
Yes, very much so — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D scores 96/100 similarity to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. They share 4 attributes, including puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Puzzle games are similar to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective?
The best Puzzle games similar to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective are I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and The Curse of Monkey Island. All share the Puzzle genre alongside other key Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective attributes like puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective calculated?
We compare Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective against every game in our catalog using 6 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.