Trek to Yomi

 Xbox Series X
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 101 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 44 out of 101
  3. Negative: 18 out of 101

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  1. Meeleepit
    May 9, 2022
    3
    Good visuals and story but lacking heavily in actual gameplay.

    Combat consists of no more than just hitting the slash button twice on an enemy. The variant of enemies is lacking.

    Again this game should have been in development for another year. The combat needs a lot of refinement and better variance of enemies .
  2. vadim_m
    May 10, 2022
    5
    Don't like it...very beautiful, cinematic, aesthetic game....but it has very boring fighting mechanics... almost finished the game but decided not to waste my time.
  3. gertxboxx
    May 18, 2022
    0
    On gameplay level it could'nt be worse. Shame on you to release a game like this, and make the hard work of the rest of the game lost. Made me wanting to play the arcade=game "kung-fu master" of 1984. Retro-gaming tip :) I tried it to play online in edge on xbox but then again i can't find the controls on my keyboard... but then again edge browser on xbox is like browser of 1984
  4. IAMXD
    May 9, 2022
    4
    Nice visuals but it's all extremely boring & repetitive with simplistic gameplay/combat.
  5. davygravy93
    May 8, 2022
    2
    The pretty graphical style isn't enough to save the game from its clunky controls and boring combat.

    The sword fighting is easy to understand but the controls fight you every step of the way with input delay, the stun combo is literally broken due to this fact and the slow direction switch mechanic doesn't exactly help. Often times you'll be hit from behind just because the controls are    The pretty graphical style isn't enough to save the game from its clunky controls and boring combat.

    The sword fighting is easy to understand but the controls fight you every step of the way with input delay, the stun combo is literally broken due to this fact and the slow direction switch mechanic doesn't exactly help. Often times you'll be hit from behind just because the controls are too slow to respond which is unacceptable for an action game, you never feel in control of your character because of this and it ends up ruining the experience.    … Expand
  6. Captiosus
    May 18, 2022
    3
    The game has a fantastic aesthetic but that's literally all it has going for it. The combat is some of the worst I've had the misfortune of ever playing. It's built around being a precision-timing combat and combo game but then ruins its premise with bad frame rates, frame stutters, and awful input delays. It takes a decent display with variable refresh rate to smooth the frame rateThe game has a fantastic aesthetic but that's literally all it has going for it. The combat is some of the worst I've had the misfortune of ever playing. It's built around being a precision-timing combat and combo game but then ruins its premise with bad frame rates, frame stutters, and awful input delays. It takes a decent display with variable refresh rate to smooth the frame rate problems on a game that isn't exactly a graphical powerhouse; It is VERY poorly optimized.

    The combat itself is extremely janky. Parrying is inconsistent, enemy AI can keep swinging away at you endlessly while you're limited to your stamina bar for *everything*, rolling doesn't always register, combos don't properly register, the switching directions requires a button press that leads to a laggy animation... the list goes on and on.

    And I hope you're not expecting anything resembling a decent story. It's barely a serviceable one. Just when you think you're getting somewhere, BOOM the game is over. It's about 4-5 hours on medium (Bushido) difficulty, and that's with all the combat frustrations and inconsistencies.

    A real shame because it had promise but it's ultimately just a mediocre game that performs poorly with a unique visual design.    … Expand
  7. Johcker
    May 6, 2022
    9
    Jogo com visual cinemático, porém com uma pegada mais de ação hack 'n slash do que de estorinha narrativa (Tsushima). Exceto pela modo Kabuki (easy) o jogo é difícil, mas não punitivo.

    Alguns controles do jogo não são tão bons e podem te deixar numa enrascada, pra mim foi o maior defeito do jogo. Em até 6 horas é possível terminá-lo e o jogo possui um fator replay baixo, então espere    Jogo com visual cinemático, porém com uma pegada mais de ação hack 'n slash do que de estorinha narrativa (Tsushima). Exceto pela modo Kabuki (easy) o jogo é difícil, mas não punitivo.

    Alguns controles do jogo não são tão bons e podem te deixar numa enrascada, pra mim foi o maior defeito do jogo.

    Em até 6 horas é possível terminá-lo e o jogo possui um fator replay baixo, então espere uma promoção se for comprar ou aproveite enquanto está no gamepass. Não deem atenção pros haters, está no serviço, jogue e tire suas conclusões.    … Expand
  8. churros
    May 23, 2022
    8
    Pros:
    + gorgeous
    + easy to control
    + atmospheric
    + great story

    Cons:
    - repetitive combat
    - lacks gameplay variety
    - camera sometimes hinders the combat
  9. Cudeferro
    May 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gráficos lindos Perfeito nota 10, gameplay de primeira e muito foda jogar no game pass… Expand
  10. BenFauWriter
    May 6, 2022
    0
    You want a good samurai game, play ghost of tsushima. Yumy suffers from horrible frame rate, repetitive combat. Agat, Tsushima is better in every way
  11. RoverDiscover
    May 8, 2022
    10
    This game deserves an 8, but ponies already voted 0, so here I am with a nice 10/10. Get rekt
  12. sphirit
    May 11, 2022
    8
    Me ha gustado mucho. Eso si es un poco corto. Desafiante en su justa medida.
  13. YulBeBlue
    May 24, 2022
    8
    Trek to Yomi truly shines with its visual style and atmosphere. The black and white aesthetic make it a truly unique gaming experience that I can't say I have had before, which is truly noteworthy in a gaming landscape full of copycats in one form or another. Unfortunately, the game is dragged down by its actual gameplay. While the gameplay is not bad by any means, it is incredibly simple,Trek to Yomi truly shines with its visual style and atmosphere. The black and white aesthetic make it a truly unique gaming experience that I can't say I have had before, which is truly noteworthy in a gaming landscape full of copycats in one form or another. Unfortunately, the game is dragged down by its actual gameplay. While the gameplay is not bad by any means, it is incredibly simple, the enemies are repetitive, and the timing of the counter system feels off. These factors keep the game from being a truly excellent indie title, which is a shame given the fantastic foundation that exists here.

    All that said, I mostly enjoyed my time with Trek to Yomi, and I think the $20 price point is fair given what's on offer here (even better if you have Game Pass). In the end, I would give Trek to Yomi a 7.5/10.    … Expand
  14. BradMorgan
    May 27, 2022
    5
    Fantastic atmosphere and setting, nice level design and a fitting soundtrack. But gameplay wise it is horrible. In a game where timing is so important, it l missed the mark completely.

    The irritation will regularly arise because the character does not perform your desired action on time or not at all. The result is a lot of unnecessary repetitions of levels you've already completed.    Fantastic atmosphere and setting, nice level design and a fitting soundtrack. But gameplay wise it is horrible. In a game where timing is so important, it l missed the mark completely.

    The irritation will regularly arise because the character does not perform your desired action on time or not at all. The result is a lot of unnecessary repetitions of levels you've already completed.

    Pros:
    - Atmospheric black and white world
    - Soundtrack

    Cons:
    - Gameplay/Controls    … Expand
  15. Brnlv
    May 9, 2022
    10
    A beautifully created, cinematic piece that mixes filmic camera work with short bouts of brutal combat. It succeeds at almost everything it tries to do, with compelling cut scenes, bosses, simple puzzling and secrets breaking up the swordplay. A must-try indie game that's soaked in atmosphere.
  16. SimpKilla
    May 8, 2022
    0
    What a garbage game! Typical xbox gamepass trash game. Boring gameplay, very repetitive, combat sucks! Don't waste your money and time!
  17. Isiahs
    May 7, 2022
    8
    Got it on gampass story is Actually kinda of decent but they new to work on the fighting
  18. iamCarBolt
    May 9, 2022
    9
    Great game for game pass I love the art style you should definitely play this
  19. IshAs
    May 8, 2022
    8
    Good story combat a little iffy here and there but u get use to !!!!!!!!!!!
  20. Ferrunke
    May 8, 2022
    10
    Gostei muito do jogo, tem um gostinho de jogo antigo, e os gráficos são muito bons, principalmente essa pegada preto e branco, vale a pena dar uma chance para esse game
  21. TheHowl99
    May 9, 2022
    4
    Considering that it is a video game and not a movie, we can summarize that is a video game with excellent visuals and sound. But without any playable section.

    I've played the whole game on high difficulty repeating the same combo (UP+X, X, Y, RB)
  22. disc1998
    May 23, 2022
    8
    Es un muy buen juego, tiene una muy buena historia, es simple pero a la vez atractiva. Su estilo artístico es buenisimo, su paleta de colores es original y queda muy bien con el aspecto que el juego intenta transmitir, el combate es muy bueno una vez que desbloqueas técnicas de combate nuevas. Los pequeños datos sobre la mitología antigua japonesa es muy interesante y por último los jefesEs un muy buen juego, tiene una muy buena historia, es simple pero a la vez atractiva. Su estilo artístico es buenisimo, su paleta de colores es original y queda muy bien con el aspecto que el juego intenta transmitir, el combate es muy bueno una vez que desbloqueas técnicas de combate nuevas. Los pequeños datos sobre la mitología antigua japonesa es muy interesante y por último los jefes son realmente desafiantes.
    El único aspecto malo que note del juego para la versión de xbox series, es que el audio a veces no se escuchaba y solo aparecían dialogos en partes donde había cinemáticas.    … Expand
  23. JDConspirator
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    Satisfying Samurai sword slashing guaranteed, but Trek To Yomi runs out of steam before the end and it's only a five-hour long adventure.
  24. xellos81
    Oct 11, 2022
    9
    One of my favorite game on game pass.
    When you start the game choose "normal" difficulty. Instead will be kinda too easy.
    Also, I don't know why but mine was set on "easy" and I don't know why.
    Great short game (5h more or less)
    Just a small experience to entertain you with.
  25. B-Bog
    May 21, 2022
    6
    This game thrives mostly on its stylish visuals, but the gameplay is very simplistic and repetitive and the story is just a string of samurai movie cliches.
  26. Mindurbidniss
    Apr 6, 2023
    3
    Such a beautiful game wasted on such awful combat. The story seemed enjoying enough, but I couldn't be tricked enough to finish it with that combat. This is definitely a case of style over substance. Such a shame
  27. Jt0429
    May 7, 2022
    7
    Good-
    Looks gorgeous. Cinematography is absolutely stunning. Solid story. Simple but effective exploration
    Bad- A bit too simplistic. Combat can be mundane and very sloppy. Thoughts- How much you enjoy Trek to Yomi will depend largely on how much you care about its visuals and its presentation. If you’re going in purely for its design or gameplay, you’ll likely find the experience    Good-
    Looks gorgeous. Cinematography is absolutely stunning. Solid story. Simple but effective exploration

    Bad-
    A bit too simplistic. Combat can be mundane and very sloppy.

    Thoughts-
    How much you enjoy Trek to Yomi will depend largely on how much you care about its visuals and its presentation. If you’re going in purely for its design or gameplay, you’ll likely find the experience underwhelming for the most part. However, the game looks so unbelievable good from beginning to end that even if you don’t ordinarily care about that stuff in games, it’ll be hard not to be impressed by what’s on offer here. For that reason alone, I’d say this is a game well worth playing- because even if there are some caveats to that, there’s no denying that something this unique and gorgeous needs to be experienced.    … Expand
  28. Awanka
    Sep 25, 2022
    7
    A highly stylized sword-fighting game that looks like a Kurosawa movie. If you've seen video of it, then you already know the main draw of the game. It looks incredible, and the gameplay is just as stark and minimalist as the artwork. The combat has been pared down to its basic elements with a few tricks and combination attacks to liven things up. The combat reminds me of oldA highly stylized sword-fighting game that looks like a Kurosawa movie. If you've seen video of it, then you already know the main draw of the game. It looks incredible, and the gameplay is just as stark and minimalist as the artwork. The combat has been pared down to its basic elements with a few tricks and combination attacks to liven things up. The combat reminds me of old side-scrolling NES games like Kung-Fu. It's fast, exciting, unforgiving, and not particularly fair. The combat is squirrelly, and rolls and parries seem to happen when the game feels like it. Sometimes you can roll through your enemies, and sometimes you can't, and I was never able to figure out what the hidden rules were. There are lots of useless combos you can accidently trigger that can get you killed. If you throw a projectile while moving backwards, which all of us do, you'll just end up throwing it behind you. For a game that relies so much on clean precise combat, it often feels messy. The last boss is complete BS by the way where you have to fight the same guy 4 times, while he has a huge health bar and does ridiculous damage.

    Despite those flaws, I give it a relatively high score for providing an uncompromising pure gaming experience. This game is different from the rest of the pack.    … Expand
  29. ehtaco
    Dec 29, 2022
    6
    Very solid visuals and story, but the gameplay leaves a bit to be desired. It's good and admittedly does open up quite a bit as the game goes on, but not enough. My main issue with the gameplay is the lack of enemy variety. There are not enough enemies that require you to change up your tactics very much.

    Performance on the XSX was also abysmal. Admittedly, I played this game about a    Very solid visuals and story, but the gameplay leaves a bit to be desired. It's good and admittedly does open up quite a bit as the game goes on, but not enough. My main issue with the gameplay is the lack of enemy variety. There are not enough enemies that require you to change up your tactics very much.

    Performance on the XSX was also abysmal. Admittedly, I played this game about a week after launch, so there's a chance it's improved on that front. But still, this game isn't THAT demanding. Not gonna convince me that this couldn't easily run at 60fps in 4k, yet I was struggling to hit 20 for most combat sequences. That isn't acceptable for a game like this and took away from my experience massively. So even if I could look past the less-than-stellar gameplay, the performance made it hard to even appreciate the visuals the game has going for it most of the time.    … Expand
  30. Vitalick
    Sep 2, 2022
    7
    Un poco raro al principio pero muy disfrutable al pillarle el rollo. Le di un par de pasadas en una semana y está entretenido.
  31. d3uzZ
    May 6, 2022
    7
    Безумно атмосферная игра. Отличная графика и саундтрек, тематика самураев раскрыта неплохо.

    Из минусов - оптимизация. Фпс сильно проседает иногда.
  32. Burzyk
    Mar 12, 2023
    7
    I probably would never buy it, but since its in Game Pass I tried, and completed it. Interesting graphics style, good and luckily short gameplay. Too bad it isnt 60 fps on XSX..
  33. zezeljmare
    Jun 24, 2022
    7
    EN:
    Visually, the game is thrilling, it looks like Kurosawa's movie, unfortunately the mechanics of the game are not thrilling at all. Repetitive, repetitive, repetitive. Three strokes and a parry are enough to complete the game. Opponents are also non-innovative and very few, so they are repetitive.
    SRB: Vizuelno igra oduševljava, izgleda kao Kurosavin film, nažalost mehanika igre    EN:
    Visually, the game is thrilling, it looks like Kurosawa's movie, unfortunately the mechanics of the game are not thrilling at all. Repetitive, repetitive, repetitive. Three strokes and a parry are enough to complete the game. Opponents are also non-innovative and very few, so they are repetitive.

    SRB:
    Vizuelno igra oduševljava, izgleda kao Kurosavin film, nažalost mehanika igre uopšte ne oduševljava. Repetativno, repetativno, repetativno. Tri udarca i parry su dovoljni da se igra kompletira. Protivnici su takođe neinovativni i veoma ih je malo, pa se i oni ponavljaju.    … Expand
  34. Frad
    Aug 28, 2023
    5
    Este juego resultó ser una experiencia que no logré concluir debido a una sensación abrumadora de desinterés. La trama del juego fluctúa abruptamente de samuráis a zombies y fantasmas, lo que genera una implementación inadecuada de la perspectiva visual utilizada. En muchas ocasiones, me encontré desorientado, sin comprender mi ubicación anterior ni la dirección que debía tomar en medio deEste juego resultó ser una experiencia que no logré concluir debido a una sensación abrumadora de desinterés. La trama del juego fluctúa abruptamente de samuráis a zombies y fantasmas, lo que genera una implementación inadecuada de la perspectiva visual utilizada. En muchas ocasiones, me encontré desorientado, sin comprender mi ubicación anterior ni la dirección que debía tomar en medio de estos cambios de escenario, resultando en una experiencia desafiante de navegar.

    La mecánica de enfrentamiento se ve entorpecida por enemigos que carecen de un ritmo apropiado. Estos enemigos pueden realizar **** de 4 a 5 ataques rápidos sin conceder oportunidad para reponer la resistencia, lo cual deja al jugador vulnerable y sin la posibilidad de defenderse debido a la rápida depleción de la resistencia.

    Los combos que el jugador puede ejecutar resultan confusos en su implementación. Con frecuencia, los combos no se activan de manera consistente, generando la impresión de que solo funcionan a discreción del juego, y su impacto en el daño infligido parece similar al de ataques no combinados.

    En términos generales, mi experiencia con este juego fue poco satisfactoria. La narrativa, que carece de elementos emocionales y una conexión con los sentimientos del jugador, no logra transmitir intriga o emoción, lo que resulta en una falta de incentivo para continuar participando en la experiencia de juego.    … Expand
  35. aandrade81
    May 11, 2022
    1
    Muito repetitivo, faltou um pouco de zelo no combate. Para driblar o tamanho do jogo, que é pequeno, algumas partes estão desbalanceadas com intuito de dar a percepção de maior. Eu estava com boas espectativas com ele, mas infelizmente, para mim, foi só um jogo mediocre,
    A nota 1 é pelo gráfico, e eu duvido que quem deu notas altas para esse jogo tenha sobrevivido ao porre que é    Muito repetitivo, faltou um pouco de zelo no combate. Para driblar o tamanho do jogo, que é pequeno, algumas partes estão desbalanceadas com intuito de dar a percepção de maior. Eu estava com boas espectativas com ele, mas infelizmente, para mim, foi só um jogo mediocre,
    A nota 1 é pelo gráfico, e eu duvido que quem deu notas altas para esse jogo tenha sobrevivido ao porre que é terminá-lo.    … Expand
  36. royalguy07
    Jun 3, 2022
    5
    Trek to Yomi ultimately is an average game. The design and the locales are inspiring and cool to look at but its buried under a black and white display choice that doesn't add much to the game overall. There is a sharp learning curve with the combat, luckily the respawn shrines are plentiful and the respawn time is very quick. About halfway through the game the combat flipped for me and ITrek to Yomi ultimately is an average game. The design and the locales are inspiring and cool to look at but its buried under a black and white display choice that doesn't add much to the game overall. There is a sharp learning curve with the combat, luckily the respawn shrines are plentiful and the respawn time is very quick. About halfway through the game the combat flipped for me and I was able to easily dispatch waves of enemies. All the bosses except the last boss were cool but just about as easy as an average encounter. Puzzle elements felt tacked on and unnecessary in the later chapters. Beat the game in roughly 5-6 hours of playtime.… Expand
  37. Antohadance
    Jun 22, 2022
    7
    Не понимаю почему всем так не нравится эта игра, на мой взгляд она довольно хорошая, в том числе в плане геймплея, да некоторые моменты стоило бы исправить и боевку можно облегчить. Но единственная моя серьёзная претензия только к сюжету, я считаю что он слишком прост и не интересен.Не понимаю почему всем так не нравится эта игра, на мой взгляд она довольно хорошая, в том числе в плане геймплея, да некоторые моменты стоило бы исправить и боевку можно облегчить. Но единственная моя серьёзная претензия только к сюжету, я считаю что он слишком прост и не интересен.
  38. MagisterJedi_66
    Jul 23, 2023
    8
    Amazing gameplay, excellent mechanics, and the game itself is in the style of Japanese films like Akira Kurosawa. Yes, the plot is quite simple. In one evening you can pass
  39. Gornostai
    Jun 1, 2022
    6
    Хорошая картинка, неплохой сюжет. Есть несколько вариантов концовок. Но геймлей полная ерунда. Используешь только пару приёмов. Босс был только 1 сложный, все остальные очень лёгкие.
  40. Royalgap
    Dec 14, 2022
    7
    The idea of the game itself deserves the appreciation, typical Japanese game story.
  41. goodgriff33
    Dec 26, 2022
    5
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  42. Hossein4
    Jan 17, 2023
    6
    Boring gameplay
    Poor Characterizations
    Lack of good story line
    It's good if you have gamepass and like this style
  43. Szymon_Voltaire
    Mar 7, 2023
    6
    Dobrze zrealizowana gra w stylu filmów Akiry Kurosawy. I to jest największy plus tego tytułu. Momentami jednak zbyt mocno monotonna, a pod koniec dość trudna (na wyższych poziomach rozrywki). Przy tym wszystkim, długość rozrywki (około 5 godzin) zasługuje na plus, ponieważ gdyby gra była dłuższa to mogłaby skutecznie zniechęcić do dalszej rozgrywki.

Awards & Rankings

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#76 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#26 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. ZTGD
    May 31, 2022
    70
    Trek to Yomi is not an overly long adventure either. Outside of the standard combat there is some light exploration and puzzle solving with a few boss battles tossed in for good measure. The story is what kept me chugging through to the end. It is boilerplate but interesting. I wanted to know how things concluded so I pushed through the repetitive combat. Trek to Yomi is a game that on the surface seems way more interesting than it actually is. It feels like a good Game Pass title that occupied me for a weekend, I just wish it was a bit more in-depth when it comes to the combat itself.
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  2. XboxEra
    May 26, 2022
    75
    The game is impressive and an apt tribute to its cinematic roots. Blood spurts satisfyingly as you strike enemies down, burning arrows soar overhead ominously and supernatural sections are sufficiently eerie yet intriguing.
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  3. SomosXbox
    May 19, 2022
    76
    Trek to Yomi is a game with its ups and downs, in which an interesting plot, together with an amazing artistic style, fall apart due to a terrible combat system, which leaves this title in a "limbo".
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