Ghost of Yōtei is an upcoming 2025 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is a standalone sequel to the 2020 game, "Ghost of Tsushima". The game is scheduled to release for the PlayStation 5 on October 2, 2025.
Gameplay.
Like its predecessor, "Ghost of Yōtei" is a third-person action-adventure video game with a heavy emphasis on melee combat and open world exploration. The player character, Atsu, has access to a number of new weapon types, such as ōdachi, kusarigama, tanegashima, and dual katanas, with the Kaginawa returning from "Tsushima". Atsu will also have to complete bounties to fund her journey and visit weapon sensei to learn new techniques. Developers have asserted that players will have more control over Atsu's narrative and choices compared to "Ghost of Tsushima".
Premise.
"Ghost of Yōtei" centers around the theme of "underdog vengeance". The story is set in the environs of Mount Yōtei in Ezo (modern day Hokkaido, Japan) in 1603, 329 years after the events of "Ghost of Tsushima". Players will take control of Atsu (Erika Ishii/Fairouz Ai), a rōnin who adopts the persona of the "Onryō" to exact revenge on the Yōtei Six, a group of masked outlaws known as the Snake, Oni, Kitsune, Spider, and Dragon who murdered her family and destroyed her home 16 years ago in 1587, with their leader Lord Saito pinning Atsu to a burning tree with her father's katana.
Development.
"Ghost of Yōtei"s setting was inspired by Sucker Punch Productions's multiple visits to northern Japan. Creative director Jason Connell was struck by the beauty of Mount Yōtei. The development team recorded nature sounds at Shiretoko National Park. Creative director Nate Fox wanted a sequel to "Ghost of Tsushima" to maintain its core elements: "transporting the player to the romance and beauty of feudal Japan". Comparing to "Ghost of Tsushima", the studio wanted to make the game world of "Yōtei" more varied, with more unique activities for players to complete.
Release.
"Ghost of Yōtei" was officially revealed during PlayStation's State of Play presentation on September 24, 2024, and it was nominated for Most Anticipated Game at the Game Awards in November 2024. On April 23, 2025, it was announced that the game is scheduled to release for the PlayStation 5 on October 2, 2025.