- Ghos of Yotei wasn’t amongst the top 5 most downloaded PS5 games in 2025.
- The game was no. 9 in the US/Canada and ended up at a disappointing no. 11 in Europe.
- Death Stranding 2, the other PlayStation single-player game, failed even to enter the top 20.
Despite all the controversy surrounding it, Ghost of Yotei turned out to be a solid sequel to 2020’s Ghost of Tsushima. The game sold over 3.3 million copies worldwide and received critical acclaim for its expansive open world and brilliant graphics.
However, Ghost of Yotei disappointed in some crucial sectors, failing to win a single award at TGA 2025 and also not making the Metacritic year-end top 10 list. As it turns out, the action-adventure title wasn’t a big hit on the PlayStation Store either, failing to chart in the top 5 in the US or Canada.
Why it matters: Despite decent sales, Ghost of Yotei failed to reach the heights that previous single-player exclusives have.
As revealed by the PlayStation blog, Ghost of Yotei was no.9 amongst the most downloaded PS5 games last year in the US/Canada and failed to make the top 10 in the European ranking.
The Sucker Punch title made it to no.11 in the region and ranked Xbox’s first-party title, Forza Horizon 5. For sure, the game launched in October, but Arc Raiders, Battlefield 6, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 all released after Ghost of Yotei and are ahead of it in the European ranking.
In the US and Canada, the action-adventure title saw slightly better performance, reaching no. 9 and finishing below the same trio of multiplayer shooting games and sports titles like NBA 2K26.
Overall, the list revealed a disappointing trend for single-player PlayStation 5 exclusives in 2025, with Death Stranding 2 not even appearing in the top 20 in either the US or Europe.
For sure, 2025 was dominated by multiplayer titles, but Sony’s flagship titles not performing well on PS5 is a worrying trend.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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