Tagline: "Light up the darkness, defeat the ghosts!"
Players roam through a haunted village, entering houses to find hidden light switches to ward off ghosts. They must survive by temporarily stunning attacking spirits until all lights are activated.
Platform: PC (Unity)
- Target Audience: Ages 12+ interested in casual horror and adventure games.
- Number of Players: Single-player.
- Interaction Patterns: Player versus environment.
- Primary Goal: Activate lights in each house to drive away ghosts.
- Goal Communication: The goal is introduced at the start and reiterated upon entering houses.
- Game Start: Player receives an objective to light up houses and a quick tutorial on interactions.
- Core Gameplay:
- Search for light switches.
- Avoid or temporarily stun ghosts.
- Light up all areas in each house.
- Game End:
- Win: Activate lights in all houses.
- Lose: Health reaches zero.
- Ghosts can only be temporarily stunned but not defeated.
- All rooms in a house must have their lights activated.
- Health: Decreases when attacked; partially recoverable through collectible items.
- Stun Power: Limited but replenishes gradually over time.
- Main Challenge:
- Survive ghost attacks while searching for switches.
- Manage limited stun power effectively.
- Game Boundaries:
- Movement is restricted to the haunted village.
- Each house contains unique layouts and challenges.
- Success: Activate lights in all houses.
- Failure: Health is depleted.
The closest games we found are:
- Ghost Invasion: Idle Hunter
- Haunted Castle - Ghost Game
- Granny
We researched games with similar themes and mechanics to ensure our game stands out. These games provide inspiration in terms of horror settings and gameplay loops, but Ghost Slayer differentiates itself by focusing on strategy and environmental exploration with its unique lighting mechanic makes the game more challanging.
Get ready to light up the darkness and face the ghosts in Ghost Slayer!