PCGame

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

Third-person action RPG about spirit hunters making moral choices

DON'T NOD · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Feb 12, 2024

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 9,290
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 122 in 30 days
Playing now
88
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
2 years ago
Apr 18, 2024

Free demo available, 2 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden?

A third-person, single-player action RPG set in a cursed North American settlement in 1695. You investigate hauntings, explore connected areas, fight ghosts using weapons and supernatural powers, upgrade gear and abilities, and decide the fates of the living and the dead.

For you if...

  • +you value morally gray choices and ghost-story investigations
  • +you prefer story-rich, atmospheric action RPGs
  • +you enjoy exploring winding areas for optional haunting cases

Not for you if...

  • −you need varied enemies and combat throughout long campaigns
  • −you dislike backtracking, collectibles, and slow traversal
  • −you want a short, tightly paced story

What players say

84% of 9,290 reviews are positive · 77% of 122 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the writing, morally gray haunting cases, atmosphere, and performances. The most common complaints are repetitive combat with limited enemy variety, too much backtracking and slow traversal, and a campaign stretched by collectibles and side content.

Screenshots and trailer

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-8300 / AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
Graphics
4 GB VRAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
52 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
30 FPS in 1920x1080 with the "Low" preset

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Graphics
6 GB VRAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
52 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
60 FPS in 1920x1080 with the "Very High" preset + SSD Recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
43
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

Languages

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

Tags

Recent updates

1 DLC available.

Games like Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

DARK SOULS™ III
Third-person dark fantasy RPG built around punishing combat and exploration
94% positive
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
Third-person dark fantasy action RPG with punishing combat and co-op
84% positive
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition
Third-person action RPG with tough bosses and interconnected areas
92% positive
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Open-world fantasy RPG rebuilt with new visuals and refined gameplay
75% positive
ELDEN RING
Open-world action RPG with punishing combat and flexible character builds
93% positive
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition
Third-person open-world RPG about monster hunting and consequential choices
97% positive