As a hidden gem on the Nintendo DS, it's great that Capcom's Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective gets a second chance on modern hardware. It's a puzzle game and a point-and-click adventure with a supernatural twist as the players take on the role of Sissel, a deceased man with no memory of how he was murdered. The unique puzzle game presents Groundhog Day-like scenarios as players can rewind time and delve further into the investigations of who killed him. Ghost Trick takes place over several chapters and will keep players entertained from start to finish.
How Long Is Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective?
With 18 chapters to complete, adventure game fans can lose hours enjoying and solving Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective's puzzles. The time a player takes to finish it may depend on how challenging they find the puzzles in the game. According to How Long to Beat, the average time to complete Ghost Trick is 12 hours and 10 minutes.
However, the remaster has included new Ghost Puzzles adding extra time. So completists have recorded that they finished Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective in approximately 13 hours. Conversely, leisurely gamers that want to take their time, with potential trial and error, and going for all the new trophies/achievements, can take around 20 hours to complete.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Chapter List
As a title from the developers of the Ace Attorney series, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective offers players a quirky and clever mystery detective tale over several chapters during different times of the day. There are 18 chapters with varied challenges which can last players several hours with trial-and-error scenarios.
The times of the day are vital to the story's development, but going into too much detail will spoil the best moments of the plot in Ghost Trick. There are many twists and revelations to keep fans guessing. Here is a list of chapters and the time they take place:
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Chapter List |
The Time Of Day |
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Chapter 1 |
7:02 PM |
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Chapter 2 |
7:31 PM |
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Chapter 3 |
8:04 PM |
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Chapter 4 |
8:23 PM |
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Chapter 5 |
8:34 PM |
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Chapter 6 |
9:03 PM |
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Chapter 7 |
10:05 PM |
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Chapter 8 |
10:55 PM |
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Chapter 9 |
11:13 PM |
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Chapter 10 |
11:41 PM |
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Chapter 11 |
12:10 AM |
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Chapter 12 |
12:25 AM |
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Chapter 13 |
12:51 AM |
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Chapter 14 |
1:28 AM |
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Chapter 15 |
2:56 AM |
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Chapter 16 |
4:19 AM |
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Chapter 17 |
5:10 AM |
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The Final Chapter |
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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is available now for iOS, Nintendo DS, Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.