When there’s something strange, and it’s in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? Probably the police first. But if they fail, you can always try theGhostbusters. Since 1984, the Ghostbusters name has become an icon. The stories were like a combination of horror and comedy as a team of oddball scientists use their bizarre inventions to track down supernatural anomalies, capture ghosts, and while they’re at it, maybe save New York.
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Besides the catchy theme song, the beloved franchise has spawned awhole series of movies, cartoons, and of course, video games. But as history has shown players time and time again, movie-licensed games are a two-way street—sometimes they work, most times they don’t. So, when it comes to busting, which Ghostbusters game makes you feel good?
6Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1
Capturing Ghosts on the Go
July 08, 2025
Magic Pockets
Publisher(s)
Light & Shadow Production, Wanadoo Edition, DreamCatcher Interactive
Platformer, Shooter
The 90s loved the wordextremeabout as much as that green ghost Slimer loved sweets. Based on the 1997 spin-off cartoon of the same name, Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1 was a 2002 release for theGame Boy Advance. The game was a platforming shooter where you take control of two new Ghostbusters, Eduardo and Kylie, out to save their friends and stop an invasion of ghosts.
Though the gameplay boils down to a mindless reach for the goal while blasting ghosts along the way, for an early 2000s release on the Game Boy Advance, this was a fun distraction for fans who wanted a portable Ghostbusters game. The enemy sprites look good, and whether it’s 2D or 3D, it’s fun just blasting away at ghosts.
5Ghostbusters (C64)
The Port That Worked
June 26, 2025
Developer(s)
Activision, James Software, Bits Laboratory, Compile
Activision, Tokuma Shoten, Sega
PC, Commodore, Nintendo, Sega, Atari
After the first Ghostbusters film was released, video game adaptions soon followed as several were released on multiple platforms. Yes, there was the infamous NES version, but if you were to narrow down which version succeeded in being the best, feast your eyes on the Commodore 64.
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Published byActivision, your job is to capture ghosts and make a profit. Using the map, you wait until a call comes in about a ghost, then drive through town until you reach the location and try to capture it. You use the money you make to buy better gear for catching ghosts and a better car too. Sure, the graphics and gameplay haven’t aged well, but for the time, this game was ambitious. Remember, this was a period when video games were just starting to be more than just hopping across one screen and earning points.
Fun Fact: Unlike the NES version, the infamous stairwell level is not present in the Commodore version.
4Ghostbusters (1990)
Sega Does What Nintendon’t
August 1990
Sega, Compile
Platformer, Shoot ‘Em Up
Released in 1990 for theSegaGenesis, you get to choose between playing as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler. No Winston for some reason. Each character plays differently as one moves faster, one’s better at shooting, and the other has a balance of both. Instead of trying to be another adaptation of the first movie, this game tried to do its own thing.
Your goal is to explore several haunted residences—which you’re free to play in any order—and battle your way through the hauntings until you fight and capture the boss ghost at the end. With the money you make after each job, you may upgrade your gear and weapons. As a side-scrolling, platforming, shooter, this game was a blast. Great controls, solid gunplay, and the cartoony sprites still look charming to this day. The game’s deserving of a modern remaster.
3Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
Busting Ghosts as A Team
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
With ghost attacks on the rise, a new generation of Ghostbusters is brought in to bust them. This time, however, players don’t have to go at it alone as Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed is about multiplayer. Four players, plus one acting as the ghost, are dropped into a map. As the Ghost, players haunt the area and avoid being captured. As the Ghostbusters, players seal rifts and capture the entities that come through.
Spirits Unleashed is also anFPSas you blast enemies with your Proton Packs and hunt them with your tech. The game even features a story that takes place after the events of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Though the game’splot is not without its questionable hiccups, it’s still fun to see the old crew together. Some fans might be disappointed that the game is not a single-player adventure, but if you’re into online matchmaking games, this one is worth a look.
2Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Wii)
The Stylized Version
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
In 2009, what was arguably the best Ghostbusters was released across multiple consoles. While the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 3 got the version most players are familiar with, another was made for theNintendo Wii. Though its story is identical to its counterpart, the campaign, art style, and gameplay were vastly different.
Instead of the realistic graphics in the HD version, the Wii version goes for a more cartoony look. Not just for the main characters, but even the enemy ghosts. As for the gameplay, using the Wii’s motion controls, you attack and wrangle ghosts with the Wii remote and use the Nunchuk to toss the trap. This version even included an option for two-player co-op. When it came to ghost hunting on the Wii, Ghostbusters: The Video Game was an enjoyable experience.
The cartoon version was also available on the PS2 and PSP, but the Wii version is arguably better.
1Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
“We Eat Gods for Breakfast!”
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
It’s not often that amovie-licensed game gets a remaster, but if it was to be any game, it had to be this one. Set two years after the events of the second movie, you’re the Rookie, the newest member of the Ghostbusters brought aboard to test a new experimental Proton Pack. Testing turns into a full-on experience as you and the Ghostbusters are called into action.
Even after all this time, this remains the best Ghostbusters game. As a third-person action shooter, the Proton Pack is your main weapon, except now it’s been given new features for fighting and capturing ghosts. Plus, the animations and sounds do the iconic device justice. As for the story, one could argue this was the original Ghostbusters III as you investigate the secrets of the mysterious Ivo Shandor, a worshiper of Gozer, and the unseen antagonist responsible for the events of the first movie.
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