Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

Open-world samurai action with sword combat, stealth, and exploration

Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC · Released May 16, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 97K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 788 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,728; peak 24h 1,990
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 8, 2026

What is Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT?

This third-person, open-world action-adventure is set on Tsushima during a late 13th-century Mongol invasion. Samurai Jin Sakai fights to reclaim the island using sword combat, archery, and stealth. It includes single-player, online co-op, and online PvP modes.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring open worlds and clearing enemy camps
+you want sword combat with optional stealth and archery
+you prefer a story-focused historical samurai setting

Not for you if...

−you quickly tire of repeated camp-clearing and mission formulas
−you want a compact, tightly paced adventure

What players say

94% of 96,763 reviews are positive · 95% of 788 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the island’s visual design, sword combat, and Jin’s story. The most common complaint is repetition across side quests, encounters, and camp-clearing, with some players also finding enemy variety limited.

Screenshots and trailer

Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-7100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 75 GB available space
Notes: SSD Recommended

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: PlayStation Network (Online Multiplayer, PlayStation overlay) (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 77
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Korean, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Croatian.