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action-adventure game
GhostWire: Tokyo
By Tango Gameworks, released 1 Jan 2022
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
What it is
GhostWire: Tokyo is a single-player action-adventure from Tango Gameworks, released for Windows in 2022. A supernatural event makes Tokyo’s population disappear, leaving hostile spirits in the streets. Players work with a spectral entity, using elemental abilities and ghost-hunting skills to investigate the disappearance and try to save the city. The setting spans modern streets, temples and alleyways, with landmarks such as Shibuya Crossing and Tokyo Tower. The city is described as frozen in time, and the journey also reaches a surreal underworld. Upgradeable powers support combat, while abilities can help players reach the skyline, find missions or approach enemies. The Spider’s Thread update is described as free for all players and adds, among other content, a new area to explore and extended cutscenes. The game is listed for Windows and Xbox Series X and Series S. Steam features include achievements, trading cards, captions and controller support for full, DualShock and DualSense controls.
What players like, and what they don't
- Upgradeable elemental powers and ghost-hunting skills
- Explore Tokyo landmarks and a surreal underworld
- Spider’s Thread update is free for all players
- Captions and playable without timed input
- DualShock and DualSense controller support
- Listed for Windows and Xbox Series X|S only
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits solo players drawn to supernatural action set in a detailed vision of Tokyo. Its elemental abilities and ghost-hunting skills are central to both combat and exploration.
GhostWire: Tokyo combines supernatural combat with exploration of a city emptied of its population. The listed update adds new content, while Steam features include captions and support for several controller options.
