Ghost of Yōtei debuts on PS5, tops UK physical charts, 1M sold

Ghost of Yōtei, the long-awaited sequel from Sucker Punch Productions, launched on PlayStation 5 on October 2, 2025, and has drawn strong critical and commercial attention. The open world action title stars a new protagonist, Atsu, and is set in 1603 on and around Mount Yōtei in the region historically known as Ezo. Sucker Punch confirmed the game has surpassed 1 million copies sold since release, and the title has topped early physical-sales charts in the United Kingdom.

Set more than 300 years after the events of Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yōtei follows Atsu, a mercenary who adopts the persona of an Onryō to hunt down the Yōtei Six, the gang responsible for the slaughter of her family. The game foregrounds a revenge-driven narrative amid themes of class division in feudal Japan, while preserving and expanding the cinematic combat and exploration systems that characterized its predecessor.

Critics and players have praised the game’s environments, combat and design. Early aggregator scores put the title in the mid-80s, and PlayStation user ratings were nearly perfect within days of launch. Reviewers highlighted Sucker Punch’s refinements to open-world structure, noting a less...