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Ghostly Matter

Also known as Ghostly Matter, ghostly matter, ghostly-matter

Ghostly Matter is a metroidvania with elements borrowed from graphic adventures. The year is 1986. A professor obsessed with the paranormal, an old friend who disappeared mysteriously. Time to arm yourself with the best anti-ghost technology and set off in search of the truth.

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23 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 17 Aug 2023

Ghostly Matter x War Child

Ghostly Matter supports War Child in the Game Action Sale but it's not the only one! Between 16-23 August, we’ll donate a % of every sale of Milestone Anthology. Money raised will help fund their vital work supporting c…

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November 2022
Ghostly Matter is in the War Child Gaming Armistice Sale on Steam from 9-16 November! A % from every copy sold will go to WarChild supporting children affected by war in Yemen, DRC, CAR, Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine. C…1 changeStore10 Nov 2022
February 2019
New patch availableHi researchers, how is going your adventure with Prof. Penderghast? For all of you, we have worked on a new patch. With the last update, it was introduced the possibility, before starting a new game, to choose whether t…Announcement2 changesGameplay05 Feb 2019
September 2018
Ghostly Matter: new patch released 14/09/2018Here we are finally with a new update. With this patch, we have solved some small bugs problems that players with a careful eye will have surely noticed: -Miscellaneous translation errors. -Some texts were not placed co…Announcement1 changeGameplay14 Sept 2018
August 2018
Ghostly Matter: List of WeaponsHow does your adventure go with Dr. Penderghast? Fighting aganist zombies, monsters and demons can be a difficult job, but not impossible when you have the right weapon in your hands. Here is a brief description of all…Announcement2 changesGameplayMaps28 Aug 2018
July 2018
Interview with the author of Ghostly Matter: Ivan PorriniHello Ivan, congratulations for the release of your first game. How do you feel after this long work? A total liberation and an incredible satisfaction, for me it all started as a trial, the idea of creating a game from…Event3 changesGameplay20 Jul 2018
Ghostly Matter: new patch released 20/07/2018A new update has been released to solve some problems encountered in some points of the game. Here is the list of the most important fixed bugs: - Bug block in the "black lodge" area: after talking to the visionary the…Announcement1 changeFix17 Jul 2018
A dangerous mystery, an adventure full of twists within a suggestive setting. Ghostly Matter is finally available for all those who wish to try their hand at this indie metroidvania that winks at the great works of 80s…2 changesMapsStore12 Jul 2018
June 2018
Ghostly Matter, more than an Indie game.Ghostly Matter is a one-man show. Ivan Porrini designed, created and developed this Indie gem all by himself, in a timespan of three years. The "roots" of Ghostly Matter go right back to just after Ivan finished studyin…Announcement05 Jun 2018

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