Is Ghost of Tsushima hard? Difficulty options explained

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A new wave of players are discovering Ghost of Tsushima — which launched on PlayStation 4 and 5 back in 2020 — for the first time thanks to its recent debut on PC. It boasts intense, methodical combat that will have any newcomers questioning whether or not it's too hard for them to fully enjoy the game’s cinematic narrative.

After all, not many of us would want to spend a heap of money on a new game only to discover we are terrible at it.

It’s a tricky climate for anyone wanting a slightly more relaxed combat experience in their games too as many new titles have a Soulsborne edge to them, meaning they have brutally unforgiving fighting mechanics in the vein of games such as Elden Ring and Dark Souls. For some, the challenge is bliss. For others, it’s an absolute nightmare.

But just where does Ghost of Tsushima sit on the spectrum of difficulty? We break that question down below.

Ghost of Tsushima has moments when it can be hard but there are different tiers of difficulty which can be adjusted to suit your preferred playing style or ability.

As a Samurai called Jin, you must fight off other enemies by learning different styles of combat and can use swords, a bow and stealth attacks to take foes down.

Regardless of the difficulty setting you choose, combat is methodical and needs to be carefully negotiated — simply put, you can’t wade in all swords blazing and expect an easy ride.

Ghost of Tsushima has no difficulty-based trophies.

If you are a completionist and were worried that you’d need to complete the game on a high-difficulty setting to obtain those coveted trophies, then this will be music to your ears.

For those players who want more of a challenge, you can also feel free to choose a harder setting to play on without needing to track back and waltz through the game on a lower option.

There are four different tiers of difficulty in Ghost of Tsushima to choose from. We’ve listed them all out below, along with the variations between each one.

Easy

This setting