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Game profile
Ghost of Tsushima
A samurai becomes a covert ghost to drive back the Mongol invasion of Tsushima island. The landscape itself acts as a quiet guide instead of intrusive waypoints, complemented by its own co-op mode called Legends.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Action / Adventure, set in a historical period. Visually it is going for realism, and the overall tone stays somewhere between light and heavy. The world is open, so wandering off and ignoring the main path is part of the deal. It rewards long uninterrupted stretches more than quick check-ins.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. The story matters and gives the mechanics a frame, without taking over. Co-op is supported, so you can bring someone along. It runs on 2 platforms. It sits in the mid price bracket.
What stands out
- Poetic wind-as-compass mechanic
- Samurai and ghost playstyles
- Standalone co-op mode
This fits you if
- exploring for its own sake is the point for you
- you want to live through a story, not just play a system
- you can sit down for a proper long stretch without interruptions
- you like getting lost and ignoring the main objective for hours
- you have someone to play with
Look elsewhere if
- you only ever get short bursts of play time
- you prefer a stylised look over realism
- you want either a pure challenge or pure relaxation, not the middle
What it costs you in time
About 45 hours in total. At three evenings a week and two hours each, you will be busy for roughly 8 weeks, or 23 sessions.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 92 out of 100, which puts it above 93 percent of the 1206 games here and at rank 71 overall. That is a strong score, comfortably above what most releases manage.
For comparison, Action averages 83 points across the database, so this one sits 9 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 1095 collected ratings.
Released in 2020, so it has 6 years behind it. Usually cheap by now and the rough edges are long fixed.
The facts
- Release year
- 2020
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Stealth
- Playtime
- approx. 45 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Present and relevant
- Play with
- Solo, Co-op
- Setting
- Historical
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Price bracket
- Mid price
- Platforms
- PlayStation, PC
- Critic rating
- 92 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost of Tsushima | 2020 | approx. 45 hrs. | 92 | Mid price |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 2024 | approx. 18 hrs. | 89 | Full price |
| Dishonored 2 | 2016 | approx. 16 hrs. | 86 | Budget |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 2025 | approx. 55 hrs. | 85 | Full price |
If you liked this, try these
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Shared: Action, Adventure, Historical, shorter
- Dishonored 2 Shared: Action, Adventure, Historical, shorter
- Assassin's Creed Shadows Shared: Action, Stealth, Historical
- Batman: Arkham City Shared: Action, Adventure, shorter
- Assassin's Creed Mirage Shared: Action, Stealth, Historical, shorter
- Red Dead Redemption Shared: Action, Adventure, Historical