Game profile
Ghost of Yōtei
In feudal Hokkaido, a lone warrior tracks down her family's killers across an open world of wind, forests and volcanoes. Sword and firearm combat alternates with quiet exploration and atmospheric nature moments.
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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 dark throughout. 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 narrative carries the whole thing, and the mechanics serve it. It is a single player experience from start to finish. It is available on one platform. It is a full price release.
What stands out
- Open world Japan
- Revenge story
- Atmospheric exploration
This fits you if
- you want to live through a story, not just play a system
- exploring for its own sake is the point for you
- you are after a proper adrenaline rush
- you can sit down for a proper long stretch without interruptions
- you like getting lost and ignoring the main objective for hours
- the writing matters more to you than the mechanics
Look elsewhere if
- you skip cutscenes and want to get to the gameplay
- you only ever get short bursts of play time
- you want something light and easy going
- you are not willing to pay full price right now
How long is Ghost of Yōtei?
About 30 hours in total. At three evenings a week and two hours each, you will be busy for roughly 5 weeks, or 15 sessions.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 86 out of 100, which puts it above 66 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 393 overall. That is mid-table for this database. Not a standout at the top, but solidly rated.
For comparison, Action averages 83 points across the database, so this one sits 3 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 111 collected ratings.
Released in 2025, so it is current. Expect it to run well on modern hardware and still get patches.
The facts
- Release year
- 2025
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Playtime
- approx. 30 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Carries the whole game
- Play with
- Solo
- Setting
- Historical
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Price bracket
- Full price
- Platforms
- PlayStation
- Critic rating
- 86 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost of Yōtei | 2025 | approx. 30 hrs. | 86 | Full price |
| The Blood of Dawnwalker | 2026 | approx. 45 hrs. | 83 | Full price |
| Onimusha: Way of the Sword | 2026 | approx. 15 hrs. | 85 | Full price |
| Castlevania: Belmont's Curse | 2026 | approx. 18 hrs. | 84 | Full price |
If you liked this, try these
- 83/100 The Blood of Dawnwalker Shared: Action, Adventure, Historical, longer
- 85/100 Onimusha: Way of the Sword Shared: Action, Adventure, Historical, shorter
- 84/100 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Shared: Action, Adventure, Historical, shorter
- 88/100 Control Resonant Shared: Action, Adventure, rated higher
- 87/100 Red Dead Redemption Shared: Action, Adventure, Historical, rated higher
- 77/100 Beast of Reincarnation Shared: Action, Adventure, longer