Do You Need to Play Ghost of Tsushima Before Yotei?

The short answer is no, you don’t need to have played Ghost of Tsushima to understand or enjoy Ghost of Yotei. Ghost of Yotei considers the series as a collection of standalone stories, meaning there’s no real connection between the two games beyond sharing a title and similar gameplay – where you play as a traveler skilled in both the ways of the sinobi and samurai. Ghost of Tsushima takes place in 1274 during the Mongol invasion of Tsushima Island, while Ghost of Yotei is set in 1603 on the island of Ezo. More than 300 years separate the events of Ghost of Tsushima and Ghost of Yotei, with the characters and stories of the first game becoming legends and rumors by the time of the second, making Ghost of Yotei easy for anyone to pick up and play. That said, we highly recommend Ghost of Tsushima for its fantastic story, expansive open world, and engaging combat – all of which will make playing Ghost of Yotei feel natural and intuitive.







