Dancing with Ghosts
Launches 8 October 2026 · PC · Casual, Indie, Simulation
Dancing with Ghosts is an uplifting narrative game about learning to live after loss. Befriend a cheery ghost and earn the good karma that recovers her memories by dancing, making roti, and helping your neighbors around a lively Thai river village, finding healing in every connection you make.
Story
Dancing with Ghosts is a deeply personal project from the heart and history of Greg Johnson, creator of ToeJam & Earl. The village is modeled on Bang Pa-In in Ayutthaya Province, the real-life hometown of his Thai family, and the game is fully illustrated and animated by Thai artists, with Thai voice underway. Our tiny team is making this with a lot of love, and it's our sincere wish that Mai and Pim linger sweetly in your hearts as well, long after their last dance! Mai used to dance - before it all happened. These days she keeps to herself in her riverside village, running errands, drawing in her notebook, and feeling lost... until Pim wanders in, a little ghost who's lost most of her memories but exactly none of her joy. Who she was and how she died, Pim couldn't tell you - but helping her find out is what slowly brings Mai back, cheerfully, to the Thai dance she learned from her mom. A fully voiced, interactive story of healing and compassion across 6-8 hours of narrative gameplay and original minigames, inspired by a Thai spiritual belief called utit suan boon kusohn, or dedicating boon (good karma) to ease the way for those who have passed. Two ways to respond,...
Gameplay
Dancing with Ghosts is a deeply personal project from the heart and history of Greg Johnson, creator of ToeJam & Earl. The village is modeled on Bang Pa-In in Ayutthaya Province, the real-life hometown of his Thai family, and the game is fully illustrated and animated by Thai artists, with Thai voice underway. Our tiny team is making this with a lot of love, and it's our sincere wish that Mai and Pim linger sweetly in your hearts as well, long after their last dance! Mai used to dance - before it all happened. These days she keeps to herself in her riverside village, running errands, drawing in her notebook, and feeling lost... until Pim wanders in, a little ghost who's lost most of her memories but exactly none of her joy. Who she was and how she died, Pim couldn't tell you - but helping her find out is what slowly brings Mai back, cheerfully, to the Thai dance she learned from her mom. A fully voiced, interactive story of healing and compassion across 6-8 hours of narrative gameplay and original minigames, inspired by a Thai spiritual belief called utit suan boon kusohn, or dedicating boon (good karma) to ease the way for those who have passed. Two ways to respond, and no wrong picks! Help Mai express herself out loud. Get to know dozens of villagers, each with their own homes, jobs, and, sometimes - gossip! Learn the steps Mai's mother once taught her....
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Developed by HumaNature Studios. Published by HumaNature Studios.