You and other ghosts have been trapped inside an Arena FPS created by a Wizard's unwillingness to overcome his nostalgia. Escape the past, shoot your way out.

Imagine – what if necromancy and magic spells were no different than writing some lines of code? In Ghostware you’ll play as Molly, brought back to life and trapped inside of an arena shooter along with five other souls. But there is something inherently wrong with the world created by the mysterious Wizard.

No one told Molly that gamers don’t die, they respawn. Guide the recently deceased heroine on a strange journey after she awakens in a long-abandoned video game. Trapped alongside other misfits by a mysterious mastermind known as the Wizard, Molly must battle in old-school arena shooter-inspired matches to stay alive and uncover the truth about her strange surroundings. Compete in capture the flag, team deathmatches, and more while exploring stages for glitches and data peeling back layers of reality.

Ghostware: Arena Of The Dead is coming to Steam Early Access on April 12, 2023 and will remain so for 6-18 months.

Currently Ghostware: Arena Of The Dead includes Episode 1, which features:

• THE STORY
  • chapters from 0 to 3
  • the full base arsenal
  • classic arena game modes such as Deathmatch, King of the Hill, Capture the Flag
  • 4 enemy types
  • 12+ levels, most of them can be revisited to hunt for extra items
• THE ARCADE
  • play custom matches against bots
  • full customization of skill level/rules/time limit/etc.
  • arcade-exclusive maps
  • infinite replayability

The full release of GHOSTWARE will include more enemies, boss fights and episodes, and various other gameplay elements that have not been included in the first episode yet. It will also include new maps and possibly game modes for the Arcade.

The world of Ghostware is a mixture of hectic retro-fps action and slower pace of the adventure games. One minute you’ll be rocket-jumping through arenas, and next you’ll try to uncover the mystery behind this decaying simulation and its connections to the real world. Apart from the plot-heavy campaign mode you’ll get your chance to dive into the instant action of Arcade Mode and exclusive maps only for this mode.

You’ll start within familiar grounds: deathmatch or CTF, but soon you’ll be fighting for your life in a decaying world along some colorful characters and extremely lore-heavy plot. Strap yourselves in and dive into the madness of the Arena of the Dead.

Ghostware: Arena Of The Dead is in development for PC (Steam), scheduled for 2023/2024