Ghost Hand

unreleased

Developer: Galo, Vermanubis

Publisher: Galo

Coming soon

Visual

2.5D
hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated

Features

character creation
equipment

Summary

Descend from the Moon and become Iria, the horned Lunar Witch who weaponizes her very soul to manifest the Ghost Hands, with whose power she must liberate Astaria, a painstakingly rendered Metroidvania world of living, breathing beauty.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo

Resources

Links

IGDB

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Ghost Hand

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