Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

Don’t Nod

Rank: #2 / 10
Released: 2024
Studio: Don’t Nod
Genre: action role-playing game

At a glance

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a single-player action role-playing game from Don’t Nod, released in 2024. Set in New Eden in 1695, it follows spirit hunters Red and Antea as they investigate a curse affecting settler communities. Players explore varied landscapes, investigate supernatural mysteries, and interact with characters whose fates are influenced by their decisions. Antea’s death leaves Red facing a choice between honoring his oath to the living and seeking a way to bring her back. The game frames that conflict through decisions involving living people and departed souls, with consequences for New Eden’s inhabitants and the journey’s ending. Its Steam features include adjustable difficulty, adjustable text size, color alternatives, custom volume controls, and play without timed input. It also lists full controller support and DualShock controller support. The game is listed for Windows and Xbox Series X|S, while its Steam listing names Windows.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a story-driven action RPG focused on spirit hunting, exploration, and consequential choices. Adjustable difficulty, text size, color alternatives, and play without timed input are also listed.

What is good

Single-player narrative
Choices affect inhabitants and the ending
Adjustable difficulty
Adjustable text size and color alternatives
Playable without timed input

What to know first

Single-player only
Steam listing names Windows only

Verdict

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden puts a supernatural investigation and Red and Antea’s dilemma at the center of its action RPG story. Players who prefer timed-input-free play can use that listed option.