Surprise, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is out on Steam

Dropping yesterday with the Nintendo Switch version, Illfonic’s Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed has stealth landed on Steam.

Unleash the spooky

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed originally arrived last October, for most current-gen consoles. The fully licensed title was something different for the franchise too, because although it did support solo play (with a story), it had a focus on asymmetrical multiplayer and co-op action.

Fans could dive into the post-Afterlife GB universe, and play as either a new recruit for Winston’s NYC ‘Busters office, or take flight as an actual spirit. Both elements were nicely realized, with plenty to do and a ton of customization options for would-be Ghostbusters.

And while the title arrived at long last for the Nintendo Switch yesterday, by way of the Ecto Edition, it also made a surprise appearance on Steam. That release enhanced the game’s PC availability, which had already included the Epic Game Store.

Here’s a look at it in action:

If you’ve played the base game, you might be wondering where all that new content in the Ecto Edition factors in. And if that’s the case, well then you just haven’t been paying attention. The base title might’ve been the starting point, but Illfonic has been releasing loads of fresh updates throughout the year, all of which culminate in what you see above.

Yes, that include Samhain and the new Halloween story elements. As you might’ve noted, this new Ecto Edition is a free upgrade for owners of the original though, so if you have that no worries as you’re not gonna miss out. And if you don’t, well now’d be the time to dive in, if you’ve been on the fence.

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition is out right now for both consoles and the PC. And again too, you can pick up a copy on the latter by way of either Epic or Steam, which is Steam Deck Verified by the way.

Included with the latest updates are:

• Main Narrative Story Expansion – several new story acts to the narrative progression of Spirits Unleashed. New twists and turns give the occupants of the Firehouse a new, challenging adversary to contend with, along with new conversations to have. Level up to unlock and enjoy the updated and extended narrative.

• New Ghost – 
• Overlord Ghost Type – The Overlord. An unrelenting spectral force. Unlike other specters who prefer to hide, the Overlord SEEKS. Born of pain, fear, and darkness, the Overlord is as mighty as they are clever. They’re imbued with never-before-documented passive abilities that make them even more difficult to tether. The Overlord’s aura emits a looming dread, compounding a creeping sense of fear within anyone in range. Alas, don’t expect Overlords to “slime” or “shock” those in their way; rather, they devastate them by swinging their deadly claws and hurling any physical objects they can sink their P.K.E. into. Wrangling with an Overlord is quite a horrifying challenge, any way you set it. 

• Overlord – Samhain Variant – Behold the Ghost of Halloween! Samhain is pure malevolence, driven by the unholy desire to create a sprawling legion of darkness under his evil command. The earliest accounts of Samhain date back to the seventh century. The Celts held massive feasts in his name, though whether to entice or deter him is somewhat unclear. Regardless, his immense power and command over other creatures, living and… nonliving, is irrefutable. On the very rare occasion that Samhain has been defeated and imprisoned, he has broken free from his shackles and risen again. Stronger… and angrier.

• Overlord – Darklock Variant – Anguish is a feeling many are aware of, but few have truly experienced. Well, be assured, it is the goal of the Darklock to guarantee EVERYONE becomes intimately familiar. As long as suffering has existed, so too has this twisted type of Overlord. Facing off against the Darklock is harrowing, indeed, not only because of the pain it can inflict but also because of the twisted sense of euphoria it emanates while feeding off the foolish few who try to stand in its way.

• Overlord – Gravebringer Variant – Human fear of death manifested, the Gravebringer drinks dread the way the modern-day skin bags imbibe pumpkin-spiced lattes; guzzled by the gallon! The Gravebringer seeks to unlock true darkness within the heart of the hopeless. Brave men and women have been left nothing more than quivering husks after only a few moments in the Gravebringer’s presence. Isolating the weakest link in the chain and dismantling one’s resolve is a favorite pastime of this corporeal monstrosity. No other creature in any realm sends a chill up a spine like the Gravebringer.

• 2 New Maps – 
• Petey’s Pirate Cove – ‘For libations and fun, don’t walk, but run to Petey’s Pirate Cove!’ Scallywags and buccaneers alike will find games galore, grog by the gallon, and more ghostly apparitions than a sunken shipwreck. Shiver me timbers, indeed!

• Galway Station – Subway patrons report sightings of ghostly old-timey train cars and encounters with tormented apparitions in the underground, particularly around Galway Station.

• Ghost Bounties

• Character and Gear Loadouts

• New Gear Shells to Unlock

• New Cosmetics and Added Tenure Level

• Countless UX, UI, Gameplay Improvements, and MORE!

Illfonic press release