Released in 2022 by like Charlie for PC and Mac, Ghost on the Shore is a narrative exploration adventure centered on Riley, a young woman stranded on a desolate island chain alongside Josh, a ghost with no memory of when he died. As Riley moves through the crumbling remnants of the abandoned settlement on foot, she examines the belongings left behind by former islanders and gradually pieces together the history that led to Josh's death. Conversation between the two characters covers the island's past, Josh's fragmented memories, and Riley's own reasons for fleeing her former life. Dialogue choices are presented only once and cannot be revisited, giving each decision lasting weight. The relationship Riley builds with Josh determines which of four narrative branches the story follows, each leading to a distinct ending. The game features full English voice acting and subtitles in multiple languages including German, Spanish, French, Russian, and Portuguese.
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.
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.
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.
Every dialogue option is shown only once, which makes your choices definite.
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.
[H2]Features[/H2]
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
[/H2]
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 gone islanders and discover the remnants, you get to know the ghost Josh. Making 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 led to Josh’ death.
