Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition review

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition ranks second because it is the best way to bust ghosts with other people, and at $19.99 it is the cheapest new full game on this list. IllFonic built it as an asymmetrical game of hide and seek: four players carry Proton Packs, PKE Meters and Ghost Traps, while a fifth plays the Ghost, possessing objects and sliming the team. The Ecto Edition bundles the base game with all four DLC Drops released in 2023, and Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer, online co-op and PvP. Solo players are not left out, because bot-assisted play works online and offline. As matches go on you earn cosmetics and upgrades for both sides. It does not tell a long story the way the 2009 game does, and the PC minimum is higher: 8 GB of RAM and 31 GB of storage. We compared documented features and published prices only.

Who it is for

groups of friends who want to play together

Price

$19.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store), includes the four 2023 DLC Drops.

a singular Ghost. $19.99 Buy on Steam
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• 4v1 matches: four Ghostbusters against one Ghost
• Ecto Edition includes the game and all four DLC Drops from 2023
• Bot-assisted solo play, online or offline
• Proton Packs, PKE Meters and Ghost Traps for hunters; possession and sliming for ghosts
• Cosmetics and upgrades to earn for both sides

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cheapest new full Ghostbusters game here at $19.99
• Strength: Cross-platform multiplayer and online co-op
• Strength: Solo players can fill teams with bots
• Weakness: No traditional story campaign like the 2009 game
• Weakness: Windows only on Steam
• Weakness: Needs 8 GB RAM and 31 GB of storage

Key facts

• Developer: IllFonic
• Publisher: Balor Games
• Ecto Edition on Steam: October 19, 2023
• Minimum RAM: 8 GB
• Storage: 31 GB

Where it ranks

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition is No. 2 in our Best Ghostbusters Games verdict.