When does Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT get good?

Give it 3 hours. In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 4 reviews are negative (23%); after 20h it's 1 in 25 (4%). 40% of players who start reach the ending.

How many players finish Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT?

40% of players who start reach the ending.

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Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

May 16, 2024 Steam: Very Positive

Give it 3 hours

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Reach the ending 40% of players who started

Started playing 93% of owners

Steam reviews 94% positive of 97,960

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours almost 1 in 4 reviews are negative (23%); after 20h it's 1 in 25 (4%).
40% of players who start reach the ending.
The biggest drop-off is between “Point of No Return” (Break your code to help a new friend) and “Stoking the Flame” (Rescue Taka from Mongol captivity): from 90% to 74% of starters.
93% of owners got the first achievement.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 98,513 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 36.3h for positive, 28.4h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (92.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Gathering Storm Recover the katana of clan Sakai. 100%
Point of No Return Break your code to help a new friend. 90% −10
Stoking the Flame Rescue Taka from Mongol captivity. Most players quit here 74% −16
Company of Wolves Recruit the Straw Hat ronin. 72% −2
Family Reunion Free Lord Shimura from the Khan's clutches. 66% −6
Birthright Recover your father's armor. 52% −13
Leader of the People Rally the peasants of Yarikawa. 50% −2
Dying Embers Eradicate the traitors in the name of a fallen friend. 47% −4
The Ghost Embrace your new identity. 46% −1
The Exiled Alliance Reunite with your allies in the frozen north. 44% −2
Sovereign End Confront the Khan. 41% −3
Mono No Aware Leave the past behind and accept the burden of your new mantle. 40% −1

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (77)

story milestone ending side

Gathering Storm Recover the katana of clan Sakai. 100%
Point of No Return Break your code to help a new friend. 90%
Open for Business Successfully Stagger enemies 50 times. 77%
Stoking the Flame Rescue Taka from Mongol captivity. 74%
Company of Wolves Recruit the Straw Hat ronin. 72%
Lost and Found Discover a Pillar of Honor and collect its Sword Kit. 70%
Family Reunion Free Lord Shimura from the Khan's clutches. 66%
Quick Study Learn the Stone, Water, Wind, and Moon combat stances. 62%
Slay Acquire 30 pieces of Vanity Gear. 59%
Hero of the People Liberate 12 occupied areas in Izuhara. 58%
Flash of Steel Defeat 20 enemies with a counterattack after a Perfect Parry. 57%
Gifted Collect 10 gifts. 53%
Den of Thieves Discover Umugi Cove. 53%
Birthright Recover your father's armor. 52%
Witness Protection Shoot a Terrified enemy with an arrow while they are fleeing. 51%
Leader of the People Rally the peasants of Yarikawa. 50%
Dying Embers Eradicate the traitors in the name of a fallen friend. 47%
The Ghost Embrace your new identity. 46%
The Exiled Alliance Reunite with your allies in the frozen north. 44%
Haunting Precision Kill 20 enemies with Ghost Stance strikes. 44%
A Charming Man Equip a charm in all 6 slots. 43%
Good Riddance Liberate 8 occupied areas in Toyotama. 43%
Every Trick in the Book Acquire all the throwable Ghost Weapon techniques. 42%
Sovereign End Confront the Khan. 41%
Mono No Aware Leave the past behind and accept the burden of your new mantle. 40%
Grand Opening Purchase something from Baku the Voiceless in New Game+. 38%
The Perfect Storm Fully upgrade your sword. 37%
A Fight For The Isle…. Liberate all occupied areas in Izuhara. 37%
The Headstrong Thief Complete all of Yuna's Tales. 36%
A Moment in Time Personalize a scene in Photo Mode. 36%
Have a Nice Fall Kill an enemy with fall damage by knocking them off a ledge. 32%
Mass Eviction Liberate 7 occupied areas in Kamiagata. 31%
Out of the Past Survive the Eagle's medicine and bid farewell to a new friend. 31%
Know Your Enemy Collect 20 Mongol artifacts. 31%
The Unbending Archer Complete all of Ishikawa's Tales. 30%
The Vengeful Warrior Complete all of Masako's Tales. 30%
Securing Sanctuary…. Liberate all occupied areas in Toyotama. 29%
All in the Wrist Defeat the maximum amount of enemies within a single Standoff. 29%
Teller of Tales Complete all of the Mythic Tales. 29%
The Ghost of Legend Build your Legend to earn the title Ghost of Tsushima. 28%
The Benefit of All Beings Build your Legend on Iki Island to earn the title Legacy Redeemer. 28%
The Warrior Monk Complete all of Norio's Tales. 27%
Treasures of the Past Complete all Mythic Tales on Iki Island. 27%
A Few Splinters Complete all bokken duels at the Hidden Cove Tournament. 26%
A New Safe Haven Liberate all occupied areas in Kamiagata. 24%
Monochrome Masters Purchase an item from the Black and White Dye Merchants. 24%
Master Liberator Liberate the entirety of Tsushima Island. 24%
The Butcher Redeemed Liberate Iki Island by defeating the Eagle and driving the invaders from Mongol territory. 23%
There Can Be Only One Successfully complete every duel. 22%
Chiyoko's Song Complete all Animal Sanctuaries. 17%
Well-Rounded Warrior Complete all Haiku, Onsen, Shinto Shrines, and Bamboo Strikes on Iki Island. 17%
Favor of the Kami Find and honor all of the Shinto Shrines on Tsushima. 16%
Avid Reader Collect 20 Records. 15%
Light the Way Rekindle all the lighthouses of Tsushima. 15%
Elegy for Kazumasa Complete all Memories of Your Father. 14%
Blood on Your Hands Purchase an item from the Crimson Dye Merchant and obtain a dye for your Sakai Horse Armor. 13%
Promising Start Complete a Legends Mode story. 13%
Helping Sword Hand Complete all Tales of Tsushima. 12%
Body, Mind, and Spirit Complete all Hot Springs, Haiku, Inari Shrines, and Bamboo Strikes. 12%
Pride of Ishikawa Achieve bronze or higher on all Archery Challenges. 10%
Honor the Unseen Bow to 10 hidden altars across Tsushima. 9.1%
Friend to All Raiders Complete all Tales of Iki. 8.1%
Dirge of the Fallen Forge Play the "Lament of the Storm" at a friend's grave. 6.8%
Common Courtesy Discover and complete all unwritten tales on Iki Island. 6.8%
True Understanding Complete all Legends Mode stories on a single difficulty. 5.9%
Cooper Clan Cosplayer Dress up as a legendary thief. 5.7%
Monkey See Embody the spirit of the monkey on Saruiwa. 5.7%
Living Legend Obtain all base game achievements. 4.7%
Self-Actualized Reach rank 20 in any role. 4.5%
Champion of the Kami Win a Legends Rivals match. 4.4%
Ultimate Truth Complete the final wave in a gold Survival. 4.2%
A Legend for All Time Complete Jin's Journey in New Game+. 3.6%
Honor Bound Bind a piece of gear to a class. 3.6%
Cursed No More Purify a Cursed piece of gear. 3.2%
Ultimate Warrior Reach rank 20 with all roles. 2.5%
Transcendence Complete all 3 Raid chapters. 2.4%
A Painful Blockage Summon five Shades in a single Rivals match. 2.2%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.