Loop Ghost
About Loop Ghost
Loop Ghost is a free online puzzle game that flips the concept of trial and error into a core mechanic. Every time you complete a cycle, a ghost is created that silently replays every move you made. That ghost is not a penalty — it is your most powerful tool. By planning each loop carefully, you build an army of past selves that press buttons, hold doors open, and clear the path forward so your current character can finally reach the golden exit.
Built by GamePush, Loop Ghost is a single-player puzzle game available on desktop and mobile browsers with no download or login required. It runs on HTML5 and JavaScript, supports both landscape desktop play at 800×600 and touch input on iOS and Android, and spans 237 levels across two difficulty modes. Whether you are a casual puzzle fan or a logic game enthusiast hunting for a serious challenge, Loop Ghost delivers a layered, rewarding experience that keeps escalating with every new mechanic it introduces.
Controls
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Move | WASD or Arrow Keys |
| End cycle / create ghost | Spacebar |
| Mobile / Touch | On-screen touch controls |
Normal and Hard Difficulty
Loop Ghost launches with two difficulty settings that change how time pressure affects each puzzle. In Normal mode there is no time limit — you move freely, plan your route, and press Space whenever you are ready to create your ghost and begin the next cycle. Hard mode introduces a per-turn timer that auto-switches to the next ghost when the countdown expires, forcing faster decisions and tighter execution. Both modes share the same 237-level pool split across four categories, and your star count for each difficulty is tracked separately so you can aim for full completion on both.
Mechanics and Level Categories
Loop Ghost introduces its mechanics gradually across four unlockable chapter categories. The Time Loops chapter covers the foundational ghost-cloning concept, teaching you how to chain cycles to solve problems no single character could handle alone. Blocks adds pushable objects that stay in position between cycles, letting ghosts hold buttons down permanently once a block is placed. Lasers brings red beams into the puzzle space — touch one and your current cycle resets, so you must route blocks or mirrors to deflect every beam before moving through. The final category, Portals, introduces paired teleport tiles that move both you and laser beams to unexpected locations, creating the most intricate multi-step puzzles in the game. Later categories unlock progressively as you earn stars, with Lasers requiring 40 stars and Portals requiring 80.
Key Puzzle Elements
Each level in Loop Ghost is built around a small set of interacting objects. Buttons open linked doors only while something stands on them — a ghost, a block, or your current character. Push blocks onto buttons to hold them indefinitely, since blocks persist across cycle boundaries even after the ghost that moved them finishes replaying. Mirrors reflect lasers at right angles, and levers rotate their linked mirror when stepped on, so timing your lever activation in an earlier cycle can clear a laser path for a later one. Portals teleport anything that enters them — including laser beams — to the paired exit tile, which can be used offensively to redirect hazards or defensively to shortcut your own movement across the board.
Tips for Solving Loop Ghost Puzzles
The core skill in Loop Ghost is learning to think backwards from the exit. Identify which button needs to be held, then figure out which ghost cycle is best placed to stand on it while your current self passes through the door. In multi-ghost levels, assign one purpose per cycle before you move — trying to improvise two goals in one loop rarely works cleanly. When lasers are involved, deal with them in the earliest possible cycle so every subsequent ghost benefits from the clear path. In Hard mode, prioritise the move that must happen before the timer cuts you off; you can leave non-critical positioning for later cycles when the pressure is lower.
How to Play Loop Ghost
- Select a difficulty — Choose Normal for untimed puzzle solving or Hard for timer-driven cycles that auto-advance when the clock runs out.
- Pick a chapter — Start with Time Loops and unlock Blocks, Lasers, and Portals as you earn more stars across completed levels.
- Plan your first cycle — Move your character with WASD or arrow keys and decide what your first ghost needs to do before pressing Space to lock in the cycle.
- Build your ghost chain — Each new cycle adds another ghost replaying your previous moves. Stack cycles until every button is held and every obstacle is cleared.
- Reach the exit — Guide your current character to the golden exit tile to complete the level and earn up to three stars.
- Earn stars to unlock content — Accumulate stars across levels to unlock the Lasers and Portals chapter categories and push toward the full 237-level completion.
Developer
Loop Ghost is developed and published by GamePush, available to play for free on OnlineGames.io with no download or account required. The game runs in-browser on desktop and is fully compatible with mobile browsers on iOS and Android.
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