Trek to Yomi

Side-scrolling samurai action framed like a black-and-white film

Leonard Menchiari, Flying Wild Hog · Published by Devolver Digital · Released May 5, 2022

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 3,092
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Feb 2, 2023

What is Trek to Yomi?

This single-player action adventure is a side-scroller set in feudal Japan. You guide the young swordsman Hiroki through fights with human and supernatural enemies using samurai weapons, as he tries to uphold a vow to protect his town.

For you if...

+you enjoy the look of classic samurai films
+you prefer a short, story-focused single-player adventure

Not for you if...

−you expect many useful moves and varied opponents
−you need camera angles that keep every attack visible

What players say

71% of 3,092 reviews are positive

Players praise the black-and-white cinematography, music, and story. Many find the sword fights repetitive and the controls sluggish; some say the camera makes attacks hard to read.

Screenshots and trailer

Trek to Yomi system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-8250U / AMD Phenom II X4 965
Graphics: GeForce MX150 (2048 VRAM) / Radeon R7 260X (2048 VRAM)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 11 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Polish.