Ghost of Tsushima
OPEN-WORLD ACTION-ADVENTURE VIDEO GAME (2020) by SUCKER PUNCH PRODUCTIONS / SONY INTERACTIVE — set during 1274 MONGOL INVASION of JAPAN's TSUSHIMA ISLAND. Play as JIN SAKAI, samurai forced to abandon bushido code + become 'THE GHOST' to defeat overwhelming Mongol forces. Signature: SAMURAI COMBAT STANCE SYSTEM + BEAUTIFUL KUROSAWA-INSPIRED CINEMATOGRAPHY (Kurosawa Mode B&W). Multi-award winner. DIRECTOR'S CUT (2021) added IKI ISLAND expansion + PC port 2024. LEGENDS multiplayer coop mode.
Quick facts
Category
Video Games
Type
Individual
Players
1–4
Duration
~3000 min
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
PS4 release 2020; Director's Cut with Iki Island 2021; PC port 2024; Legends multiplayer 2020
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
How it works
Objective
Reclaim Tsushima from Mongol invaders; balance samurai honor vs ghost tactics.
Rules
Basic rules
OPEN WORLD Tsushima Island (Kamiagata, Toyotama, Izuhara regions)
Signature 3-region map.
COMBAT STANCE system: Stone (swordsmen), Water (shield), Wind (spearmen), Moon (brutes)
Signature 4-stance combat.
GHOST TACTICS (stealth): kunai, blowdarts, smoke bombs, assassinations — pragmatic dishonor
Signature ghost stealth.
SAMURAI STANDOFFS: challenge Mongols to duel; blend of timing + stance
Signature standoffs.
TRAVEL: guided by GUIDING WIND (blowing in direction of objective) — no traditional HUD map indicators
Signature guiding wind.
KUROSAWA MODE: black-and-white cinema aesthetic optional filter honoring Akira Kurosawa samurai films
Signature Kurosawa mode.
Scoring
Story completion + collectibles + honor/ghost progression.
Win condition · Complete main storyline (multiple endings).
Equipment
PlayStation 4 / 5 (native); PC via Steam / Epic (2024 port)
PS console + PC
DualSense controller (haptic feedback + adaptive triggers on PS5)
Controller
Terminology
- Bushido
- Samurai code of honor Jin struggles to uphold.
- The Ghost
- Jin's dishonorable-but-effective alter ego using stealth + terror.
- Kurosawa Mode
- B&W + film grain + wind sound mode honoring director Akira Kurosawa.
- Guiding Wind
- In-game navigation via wind direction — HUD-free waymarker.
- Standoff
- 1-vs-many samurai duel opening confrontations.
- Sucker Punch Productions
- Sony first-party studio; also inFAMOUS series.
Where it is played
Sources & provenance
- PlayStation — Ghost of Tsushima— Sony Interactive
- Wikipedia — Ghost of Tsushima— Wikipedia