Ghost Cleaner

[h1] Similar to Peggle, launch balls and try to hit blocks to make them disappear or hit connected spheres to make them fall into pit. Goal is to eliminate all purple stuff. No cloud save, had to start over after reinstalling. Overall casual and gets boring after a while. [/h1]

Let's be clear about one thing. This is NOT peggle. However, while this might not be the peggle substitute on steam that you came here for, it is still a pachinko/plinko style game with some interesting physics action. If you can be OK with that the physics gameplay is the only similarity to the game you THOUGHT this game would be, it might be well worth to pick up if it is on sale. Be warned though, the story is horribly unengaging and stupid and since the story kind of brand the theme and colours of the game... Well, you do need to really need that precision marble drop game fix to enjoy this one. I needed that when I got this game on sale, so I feel I did get what I paid for and therefore I give a reluctant and weak thumbs up.

Ghost Cleaner, developed by LookAtMyGame and published in partnership with Plug In Digital, is a lighthearted physics-based puzzle game that mixes the simplicity of a brick-breaking concept with the cleverness of chain-reaction mechanics. At first glance, it may seem like a straightforward arcade experience—aim, shoot, and clear objects—but beneath that minimalist premise lies a surprisingly layered challenge that rewards patience, timing, and strategic planning. The game places the player in the role of a spectral exterminator whose task is to eliminate mischievous ghost blocks scattered across a variety of environments. What unfolds is a blend of precision and unpredictability, where every shot has the potential to spark satisfying cascades of destruction or leave you one frustrating step short of completion. The gameplay is built on an accessible foundation: you control a cannon that fires projectiles at targets scattered throughout the level. The goal is to clear specific ghost blocks by hitting them directly or indirectly through the physical reactions that follow. Each level acts as a self-contained puzzle, with blocks positioned at different angles, suspended platforms, and…

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Somewhat fun game, similar to Peggle - shoot a ball and clear the screen of bricks. It works as long as you only aim to finish the game. It becomes utter ♥♥♥♥♥ when you aim to 3-star all levels. The absolute worst issue is the calculation of when a level ends. Either when your last ball exits the screen or when the last purple (the ones you need to clear for the level to complete) brick is destroyed. Regardless whether physics are still happening. So you can lose a level you would have won just a few seconds later. There is also a number of special ammunition available. But the game does it very best to discourage you from using them. Starting by not telling you what each does - at all and ending in having to purchase each single shot with "ghosts" you got from clearing a level, losing the shot once used, even i you restart a level and having the selection area part of the screen you can use to aim the ball launcher with and determine its strength, accidentally voiding your 3-star attempt. Well, kind of. Despite what the game tells you, you can still 3-star a level with using special ammunition, you "just" need to clear the entire screen. And, boy, that's a real challenge thanks…

We came, we saw, we uninstalled this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ cos this is big jank, even for a peggle clone.