Find a Ghost - Play Online
Ready for a creepy scavenger hunt? Find a Ghost is a point-and-click horror experience where you hunt for paranormal entities hiding in 30 haunted photographs. Think Where's Waldo meets Slender Man—each grainy black-and-white image conceals a spectral figure, and your job is to spot it before it spots you. No jump scares. Just pure atmospheric dread and the rush of finding what shouldn't be there.
Key Features
- 30 Haunted Photos: A linear gallery of creepy locations—abandoned halls, grimy windows, shadowy corners—each hiding one ghost.
- Photographic Horror: Clean, minimalist UI built around real photography with grain filters and motion blur effects for that classic creepypasta vibe.
- One-Click Detection: Spot the face, click it (or tap on mobile), and move to the next location. No complex mechanics—just focus and nerve.
- Progressive Tension: The 1/30 counter at the top tracks your journey. Each new photo ramps up the unease as you get closer to the finale.
How to Play Find a Ghost
Simple controls, tricky targets. You'll master the clicks in seconds, but finding every ghost? That's the real test.
Controls
Works flawlessly on both desktop and mobile browsers.
- Desktop: Left-click directly on the ghost's face when you spot it. Use the navigation arrow (left side of screen) to review previous photos if needed.
- Mobile: Tap the ghost's face with your finger. Pinch-zoom if you need a closer look at suspicious shadows.
Scanning the Scene
Each photo loads as a static frame. Your first step? Look for visual anomalies—blurry figures, semi-transparent shapes, faces in windows, or silhouettes that don't belong. The ghosts use motion blur and transparency effects, so check doorways, reflections, and background corners. They blend into the grain.
Clicking the Target
Once you identify the entity, click or tap its face. Precision matters—miss the hitbox and you'll have to scan again. A successful click triggers the next photo in the sequence. No penalties for wrong clicks, but hesitation builds the tension.
Progressing Through the Gallery
The counter (e.g., "2/30") updates with each find. You're moving through a curated horror tour—derelict halls, brick walls with handprints, foggy streets. The difficulty ramps subtly: early ghosts are obvious (standing in plain sight), while later ones hide in shadows or mimic environmental textures. Finish all 30 to complete the experience.
Who is Find a Ghost for?
Perfect for horror fans who want atmosphere without adrenaline overload. It's ideal for 10-15 minute sessions during breaks—each photo takes 20-60 seconds to solve, depending on your eye for detail. If you loved I Spy books or Five Nights at Freddy's camera mechanics but prefer slow-burn scares over jump scares, this is your vibe.
The Gameplay Vibe
Meditative dread. The black-and-white photography creates a haunted archive feel—like flipping through cursed Polaroids. No music. Just silence and grain. The minimalist UI keeps you locked on the images, and because it's photo-based (not real-time rendering), it runs smoothly at full FPS even on older devices. The grainy, high-contrast visuals aren't a compromise—they're the aesthetic. Think early 2010s ARG footage or analog horror.
Technical Check: Saves & Performance
1. Saves: Progress auto-saves via browser cache. If you close the tab at photo 15/30, you'll resume there on return (depending on your browser settings).
2. Performance: Lightweight web-based engine. Zero lag because you're viewing static images, not rendering 3D environments. Loads instantly, even on mobile data.
Quick Verdict
A short, creepy photo hunt that nails atmospheric horror without cheap tricks.
- The Hook: 30 unique haunted photos that feel like a cursed Instagram feed.
- The Aesthetic: Photographic horror with grain filters and blur effects—retro creepypasta vibes done right.
- Pro Tip: Squint at the edges of the frame. Ghosts love lurking in peripheral vision where your eye naturally skips.
Release Date & Developer
Find a Ghost was developed by _cHoKE GaMEs. Released in February 2025.