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Ghost of Yōtei

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94%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
96% User Score Based on 84,945 reviews

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About Ghost of Yōtei

Ghost of Yōtei is a single player open world role playing game with a historical theme. It was developed by Sucker Punch Productions and was released on October 2, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

At the northern edge of Japan, beyond the reach of the Samurai, a new warrior rises from the ashes of her homestead.

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96%Audience ScoreBased on 84,945 reviews
story55 positive mentions
  • Stunning visuals and detailed, immersive world design that enhances exploration and atmosphere.
  • Engaging and satisfying combat mechanics with diverse weapons and smooth transitions, improving upon the predecessor.
  • Well-written and emotionally impactful storyline with memorable characters and enriching side quests.
  • Combat has issues such as camera problems and occasional unresponsive controls, which can hinder the experience.
  • Story pacing and depth were seen as weaker compared to the first game, with some players feeling the ending was rushed or less engaging.
  • Certain gameplay elements, like some minigames or side content, felt repetitive or underdeveloped, and there is a desire for more meaningful DLC or expansions.

  • story

    110 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions

    The story is widely praised for its beautiful, well-written, and emotionally engaging narrative that complements the stunning visuals and gameplay. While some find it less compelling or predictable compared to its predecessor, many appreciate its memorable characters, immersive world, and satisfying side quests that enrich the overall experience. A few reviewers wish for a longer or deeper story and hope for impactful DLC to expand on the narrative.

    • “Story of revenge and redemption.”
    • “Ghost of Yōtei takes everything I loved about its predecessor and elevates it — the world is breathtaking, the combat tight and exciting, and the story pulls you in.”
    • “The story and general gameplay around the Yōtei Six and the various bounties you meet in the game are heavily reminiscent of samurai movies and westerns.”
    • “The story is predictable and does nothing to break away from the usual 'vengeance' trope.”
    • “But the story just lacks depth, side missions are nice but short.”
    • “I feel like the first game was better; they put more into the story and the open world and it was absolutely amazing. I feel like with this game they did the minimum they had to, but with that said it's still an amazing game with great graphics and a good story.”

  • graphics

    40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    68% positive mentions, 32% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features stunning, breathtaking graphics with highly detailed landscapes and visuals that greatly enhance immersion. It is widely praised as a top-tier graphical showcase on the PS5, combining beautiful art style and technical polish to deliver a visually captivating experience. Many reviewers highlight the visual quality alongside smooth gameplay and immersive storytelling, making it a standout in current-generation gaming.

    • “The graphics are breathtakingly beautiful and the combat feels fresh.”
    • “The details in the graphics took me out!”
    • “Visually the world is stunning, but beyond the obvious, what makes it stand above the rest is how it makes use of the DualSense; it uses it very creatively to make the world more tactile, making it one of the best technological showcases of the PS5 on top of its graphics.”

  • gameplay

    38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    58% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The gameplay is widely praised for its smooth, tight combat mechanics, notably improved weapon alignment and satisfying duels, building on the foundation of the previous game. While some find the mechanics similar to the original, many appreciate the refinements and new additions that enhance the experience, offering fun, challenging, and immersive gameplay set in a beautiful world. Overall, it is regarded as an engaging and polished system that complements the story and visuals effectively.

    • “The game looks gorgeous and the gameplay mechanics with weapon alignment was a major improvement on the last game's stance mechanic.”
    • “The gameplay in this is excellent; even better than Tsushima (which is a high bar!), though I'd say the story is a tad weaker.”
    • “The gameplay mechanics are tight and fun to master.”
    • “The gameplay mechanics are still extremely similar to the first game which makes it hard to feel like a fresh game.”
    • “Outside of that the gameplay was ok, boss using guns felt bad though, the environment is a feast to the eyes.”
    • “The combat mechanics and UI are very similar if not the same as the first game but there are of course some tweaks and new additions.”

  • music

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is widely praised for its memorable, masterful composition that skillfully blends Western and Japanese styles, perfectly complementing the story and gameplay. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a standout feature that enhances cut scenes, combat, and exploration, contributing significantly to the overall immersive experience.

    • “The gameplay is an improvement in every way and the music and sound design are masterful!”
    • “The music composition is entertaining too during the cut scenes and the wolf hunts.”
    • “The music features a mix of western and Japanese styles.”

  • emotional

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a deeply emotional and engaging story with meaningful stakes, earning praise for its storytelling quality. While some players found it a moving experience akin to a rollercoaster, others felt it didn't quite reach the emotional depth of its predecessor or fully connect with certain characters. Overall, it remains a compelling and heartfelt narrative.

    • “Beautiful story – wish Hollywood could take note – this is how you write an emotional story with stakes!”
    • “On the former, one may feel like coming down from an emotional rollercoaster and feeling somewhat sad to stop following its characters’ stories.”
    • “Emotionally engaging.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers stunning visuals and smooth performance, demonstrating excellent optimization. The seamless integration of voice acting, motion capture, and design further enhances the immersive experience without compromising performance.

    • “Visually the game is stunning, performance is smooth and the music will stick with you for a while.”

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Character development in the game is mixed: while the main character, Atsu, benefits from outstanding voice acting, motion capture, and design, NPCs and overall character progression are weak, resulting in a fragmented narrative experience.

    • “The entire dev team at Sucker Punch Productions has worked tirelessly to enhance the interactive experience of this artful medium through the creation of a memorable character, Atreus, portrayed by the phenomenal actress Erika Ishii. This achievement is realized through the seamless integration of convincing voice acting combined with performance capture, exceptional character design and execution, and compelling writing.”
    • “The NPCs and character development are poor, and hence at the end you just end up playing a polished game consisting of individual short missions but not a great whole together in terms of story.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users suggest that adding trophies or achievements for completing the game on higher difficulty levels would enhance its replayability.

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Play Times

61h Median play time
61h Average play time
61-61h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Ghost of Yōtei is a open world role playing game with historical theme. Common tags for Ghost of Yōtei include mature.

Ghost of Yōtei is available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation.

On average players spend around 61 hours playing Ghost of Yōtei.

Ghost of Yōtei was released on October 2, 2025.

Ghost of Yōtei was developed by Sucker Punch Productions.

Ghost of Yōtei has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Ghost of Yōtei for its story but disliked it for its character development.

Ghost of Yōtei is a single player game.

Similar games include Rise of the Ronin, Samurai Simulator, Assassin's Creed Shadows Digital Deluxe Edition, Osman Ghazi: Ottoman Rising, After the End and others.