PlayStation 5 Exclusive Ghost of Yōtei Debuts Worldwide
The PlayStation 5 exclusive Ghost of Yōtei, the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, released globally on Oct. 2, 2025.
Developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the game is priced at $79.99 for the digital deluxe edition and $69.99 for the standard edition.
Set in 1603 at the dawn of the Edo period, Ghost of Yōtei will take players to the land of Ezo, home to Mount Yōtei. In the new setting, players will take on the role of Atsu, a character who lost her family in a slaughter by Yōtei Six 16 years ago. As Atsu survived, she taught herself how to fight, and players are about to follow her list of revenge, which includes The Snake, The Oni, The Kitsune, The Spider, The Dragon and Lord Saito.
The first installment in the series, Ghost of Tsushima, has surpassed 13 million copies sold globally as of September 2024, with 2.4 million units sold within its first three days after release. It was also initially released as a PlayStation exclusive but received a Windows PC port four years after launch.
As of the time of writing, Ghost of Yōtei has a Metascore of 87 points based on 109 critic reviews.
It is worth noting that, at the beginning of 2025, Sony announced that Ghost of Tsushima is being adapted into an anime series titled “Legends.” The adaptation, slated to premiere in 2027, is being developed by Aniplex, the studio behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
