 | Digital Release | PC September 20, 2022 – Epic Games, GOG.com, Steam Nintendo Switch December 01, 2022 (EU, NA) PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 December 02, 2022 (AU, EU, NA) |
| Delistings | December 09, 2022 – Steam February 15, 2023 – Steam No later than February 25, 2023 – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Mid-February 2023 – Epic Games, GOG.com, Nintendo Switch March 27, 2023 – Steam |
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| Relistings | December 12, 2022 – Steam March 07, 2023 – Steam February 22, 2024 – Steam |
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| Developer | Conradical Games | |
| Publisher | Digerati Distribution (2022 – 2023) Conradical Games (2024) |
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| Available On | Digital PC (Steam) Retail Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 |
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| Links | SteamDB page Conradical Games homepage GOG.com release post |
Delisting
The Outbound Ghost was first delisted on Steam on December 9th, 2022 by Valve who stated that “since there is an ongoing legal dispute over The Outbound Ghost, we’ve taken the store page off of Steam for the time being”. The legal dispute in question began in November of 2022 when Conradical filed a breach of contract in the license agreement with publisher Digerati after the untimely passing of founder and CEO, Nick Alfieri. Conradical would also publicly express their dissatisfaction with the game’s console ports being handled by Digerati and would ultimately modify the Steam Store page to read “This game is no longer authorized by the developer”. They also claimed that Digerati had not provided certain payments from sales of the game on Steam up to that point.
The Outbound Ghost would return to sale on Steam on December 12th before being delisted once again on February 15th, 2023. It would return yet again on March 7th, 2023 but would be delisted a few weeks later on March 27th. The game’s other PC and console releases would each be delisted throughout the month of February. Although the court case is still unsettled as of June 2024 some progress was apparently made early in the year. The Outbound Ghost returned to sale on Steam on February 22nd with Conradical Games now listed as the publisher. As of June 2024 Conradical has not addressed the game’s return publicly or announced plans for it to return on other platforms.
About the Game
The Outbound Ghost is an adventure game about a ghost figuring out the cause of their own death, and helping others come to terms with the afterlife. Play as an amnesiac ghost who stumbles into a town full of freshly-murdered ghosts who still cling onto the emotional baggage from their past lives. Help them move beyond their troubles to free their spirit to the afterlife.
- Experience an adventure with gameplay beats interwoven with the story.
- Meet quirky yet multifaceted ghosts that need your help to feel at peace with themselves.
- Take in the scenery in a 3D world where 2D ghosts live their lives.
- Pet a dog.
Thanks to Needles078 for submitting this game to the site