Ghost of Yotei

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 133 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 122 out of 133
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 133
  3. Negative: 0 out of 133
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Sep 25, 2025
    Sucker Punch has perfectly understood what it means to make a sequel: not to expand for the sake of expanding, but rather to take a step forward in what the Ghost franchise needed. It's still a game where feeling like a samurai is at the heart of everything, where walking through open fields with the wind hitting your face is almost as important as wielding a katana, but now it's accompanied by a more personal and human narrative. I've encountered characters that matter, moments that matter, and combat that, while familiar, gains freshness thanks to the variety of weapons and a more self-aware design. It may not be as visually striking as Tsushima, but there's no doubt that it's still a pictorial marvel. Not all of the side content is interesting, but there's been a noticeable improvement, especially in the character, master, and legend quests. And yes, it's another revenge story, but Atsu manages to make the journey worthwhile. [Recommended]
  2. CNET
    Sep 25, 2025
    Sucker Punch had the difficult task of improving on a game some might consider perfect. Not only did they complete the task, but made it look effortless with Ghost of Yotei. The game has all the same great elements that made the original so enjoyable, yet improved on practically every aspect with hardly any flaws.
  3. Polygon
    Sep 25, 2025
    I’ve begun to view games like this as the video game equivalent to old Hollywood epics. They are sweeping works of craft that swallow you up in their grandiosity, not so dissimilar from Gone With The Wind. When I look out at a field of bright red flowers contrasting with a sky that’s as blue as the sea, it’s like I’m looking at a Technicolor matte painting. I let go of my sense of time as the pluck of Atsu’s Shamisen pulls me into the 1600s period piece setting. It is rigidly structured in the way an old American epic born from the studio system would be. Ghost of Yōtei, God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Forbidden West – they’re all built for gaming’s own AMC movie marathon 50 years from now.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Sep 25, 2025
    None of it arrives with any genuine impact, because genuine impact would get in the way of easing the player toward the next simple set of tasks, to keeping them hooked on the ride. The fact is, you’ve played this game before. You’ll almost certainly wind up playing it again. It’ll pass through you like water—or maybe a gorgeously decorated bowl of gruel—and that’s both Ghost Of Yōtei’s blessing, and its curse.
  6. The Verge
    Sep 25, 2025
    Mostly, though, Yōtei smooths out many of the issues of its predecessor, while rearranging itself to sharply focus on its epic tale of revenge. Atsu’s quest starts out violently straightforward, but things naturally become more complicated along the way thanks to some genuinely surprising twists that I won’t spoil for you. That combination of refined gameplay and cinematic story is exactly what PlayStation owners have come to expect, and Ghost of Yōtei shows that Sony can still pull it off. Which is good news, because the pendulum appears to be swinging back to these kinds of games.