Play Ghost of the Fireflies Online

Game Overview

Ever booted up an old MS-DOS game and felt like you'd uncovered some lost artifact? That's Ghost of the Fireflies for you—a weird little side-scroller that feels equal parts dream and glitch. The pixel art's all moody blues and flickering lanterns, and the soundtrack? Just this eerie synth loop that somehow gets under your skin.

No idea who actually made it—no credits, no manual, just forum threads full of half-baked theories. You wander through these shadowy forests and crumbling temples, never quite sure if you're solving puzzles or just stumbling into the next screen. Sometimes ghostly things chase you. Sometimes nothing happens for way too long. It's got that janky, early-PC charm where you're never sure if something's intentionally mysterious or just broken.

If you've ever lost an afternoon to Another World or Flashback, this feels like their stranger, quieter cousin. Not for everyone, but if you like games that leave stains on your imagination, this one lingers.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".