Ghost of Tsushima is now Steam Deck verified, as Patch 8 on Steam brought various optimizations and bug fixes to Sony's critically-acclaimed game. Along with Steam Deck verification, Ghost of Tsushima split its single-player mode and the online multiplayer Legends mode, with the latter becoming a free DLC pack for those who already own the game.
Originally launched in July 2020, Ghost of Tsushima is considered Sony's last PS4 exclusive, as it arrived just months before the PS5 hit store shelves. Set in 13th-century Japan during the first Mongol invasion, Ghost of Tsushima tells the tale of Jin Sakai, a samurai on a mission to defend Tsushima Island from the Mongols by any means necessary. In August 2021, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut was released on both the PS4 and PS5, with the latter console receiving features such as haptic feedback and faster load times. The Director's Cut added the single-player Iki Island expansion, which could be freely accessed after reaching the base game's second act. Ghost of Tsushima observed its fifth anniversary earlier this summer by offering players some free commemorative PlayStation Network avatars that could be claimed via region-specific codes.
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Over a year after Ghost of Tsushima was launched on Steam, the PC port received a surprising update headlined by some major quality-of-life changes. Ghost of Tsushima is now Steam Deck verified as of Patch 8, though the verification only applies to the single-player mode. Patch 8 includes a Steam Deck graphics preset configuration and various UI optimizations. Patch 8 also split up Ghost of Tsushima's single-player and multiplayer game modes. Ergo, Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is now a separate DLC that players who own the Director's Cut can download for free. Although Ghost of Tsushima: Legends requires a PSN account, the single-player game does not.
Patch 8 also updated Ghost of Tsushima's implementation of AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) upscaling to version 3.1.4. The change to FSR upscaling should increase the performance of Ghost of Tsushima's PC port, which should also benefit Steam Deck users. However, PC gamers with an AMD Radeon RX 9000 series GPU, such as the Radeon RX 9060 XT, can now force Ghost of Tsushima to use FSR 4 upscaling via AMD's driver software. Once FSR 4 is enabled at the driver level, Ghost of Tsushima's menu and launcher will reflect the change.
Despite being overshadowed by its successor, Ghost of Yotei, Ghost of Tsushima is still considered one of Sucker Punch's best titles to date. It remains to be seen how Ghost of Tsushima's performance on Steam Deck compares to other titles.
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Patch 8 Release Notes (October 27, 2025)
- Ghost of Tsushima (singleplayer) is now Steam Deck verified.
- Online Multiplayer Legends Mode is now a separate DLC on Steam*.
- Various user interface optimizations for Steam Deck.
- Added a Steam Deck graphics preset.
- Resolved an audio bug that occurred for some players during the Eternal Blue Sky mission.
- Fixed a crash related to Steam Input.
- Updated AMD FSR to version 3.1.4
- When enabling AMD FSR 4 in the driver, the game now also displays this version in the menu and launcher.
- Various performance optimizations and stability improvements.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- August 20, 2021
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Partial Nudity
- Developer(s)
- Sucker Punch
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure, Open-World
