Yes, Ghost of Tsushima is on PC: the Director's Cut launched on Steam and the Epic Games Store on May 16, 2024, ported by Nixxes Software, and it includes the full campaign, the Iki Island expansion and the Legends co-op mode. The campaign runs without a PlayStation account; you only need one for Legends and the PlayStation overlay. As of November 2026 it holds a Very Positive rating on Steam and is Steam Deck Verified.
We checked this against the official PlayStation PC page, Nixxes' own game page, the PlayStation Blog announcement, the live Steam store listing and Steam Deck report, plus Push Square, PC Gamer and Gaming PH coverage, in November 2026.
What the PC Version Includes
There is only one PC release, and it is the complete package. Sony announced it on March 6, 2024 and it went live about ten weeks later, on May 16. Nixxes Software handled the conversion, and Sucker Punch remains the original developer.
- The full single-player game: Jin Sakai's campaign across Izuhara, Toyotama and Kamiagata, with every tale and side activity.
- Iki Island: the story expansion that was previously only sold as part of the console Director's Cut.
- Legends: the online co-op mode with Story, Survival, Raid and Rivals content.
- Pre-purchase extras: the PlayStation Blog said pre-purchasers would get the New Game+ horse, the Traveler's Attire and Broken Armor dyes from Baku's shop as early unlocks at launch.
Everything on the console Director's Cut is here, so if you are weighing the PC copy against a PlayStation one, the choice is about hardware and features, not content. On PS5, Sony describes the Director's Cut as running at a dynamic 4K resolution targeting 60 frames per second, with DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers built in. A capable PC can go past that with unlocked frame rates, ultrawide aspect ratios and your choice of upscaler, while a PS5 gives you a fixed, tuned experience with no settings to manage. Neither version is missing any part of the campaign, Iki Island or Legends. Our guide to the Director's Cut lists what that edition adds compared with the 2020 original, and our Legends guide covers the co-op side in depth.
System Requirements and Storage
The requirements are modest for a 2020 console game rebuilt for current PCs. The Steam listing gives these two tiers, both on 64-bit Windows 10:
- Minimum: Intel Core i3-7100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT.
- Recommended: Intel Core i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT.
- Storage: 75 GB at both tiers. The minimum tier recommends an SSD, and the recommended tier lists an SSD as required.
If your card sits at the minimum line, start from the lowest preset with an upscaler enabled and work upward. Install it on an SSD even at the low end: Steam treats one as required at the recommended tier, and an open world this size streams constantly as you ride.
Handheld PCs are covered too. Steam's own Deck compatibility report rates the game Verified, with a fully functional default controller layout, matching on-screen glyphs, legible text and a default configuration that Valve considers performant.
Graphics Options, Upscalers and Ultrawide
This is where the PC version earns its place over the PS5 copy. Nixxes built in every major vendor's upscaling technology and broad display support.
- Upscaling and frame generation: NVIDIA DLSS 3 and AMD FSR 3, each with both upscaling and frame generation, plus Intel XeSS upscaling.
- Image quality and latency: NVIDIA DLAA or FSR 3 Native AA for anti-aliasing at native resolution, and NVIDIA Reflex to cut input lag.
- Frame rate: unlocked, with a range of presets meant to scale from high-end desktops down to portable PCs.
- Displays: optimized 21:9 and 32:9 ultrawide support, plus 48:9 for triple-monitor setups.
- Controls: fully customizable mouse and keyboard, Steam Input remapping, and DualSense haptic feedback for sword combat plus adaptive trigger resistance on the bow. PlayStation's page notes that the full DualSense feature set needs a wired connection.
For most players the sweet spot is a quality upscaler preset with frame generation left off unless your base frame rate is already reasonable, because frame generation adds latency that you will feel in a game built around parry timing. If you play with a DualSense, plug it in, since PlayStation says the full feature set, including the haptics and trigger resistance that make the bow and blade feel distinct, needs a wired connection.
The PlayStation Account Requirement and Its History
This is the part of the PC launch that generated the most headlines, and it is worth getting the facts straight because a lot of older forum posts are now out of date.
The rule itself is narrow. Sony's PC page says an account for PlayStation is required for online multiplayer, meaning Legends, and for the PlayStation overlay. The Steam page describes the same thing and notes that the account can be linked to Steam. The campaign and Iki Island do not need it.
The controversy came from how that rule interacted with regions. In May 2024, days before launch, the game was pulled from sale in countries where the PlayStation Network is not available. PC Gamer reported that it was delisted in nearly 200 countries and territories, even though most of the game would never ask for a sign-in.
That has since changed. In October 2025, Gaming PH reported, citing SteamDB data, that the Steam package was updated on October 27, 2025 to remove the earlier region locks, making the game available in more countries, including the Philippines. Sony made no formal announcement, and the PSN account is still needed for Legends and the overlay. If you are outside the major PlayStation markets, check the store page in your own region before you assume the 2024 restriction still applies.
What this means in practice depends on how you plan to play. If you only want Jin's story and Iki Island, you never have to create or link anything; just launch and play. If you want Legends, it is easier to sort out the PlayStation account before your first session than to stop a co-op night halfway through setup, and if you already have a PlayStation account from a console, use that one so your PS5 trophies and your PC progress end up on the same profile. Either way, the account requirement never touches the single-player save.
Trophies, Achievements and Cross-Play
PC players get both systems. Nixxes lists Steam and Epic Games Store achievements, and the PC version also uses the same trophy set as the PS5 version. If you link a PlayStation account, trophies you unlock count on that account, and any you already earned on PS5 with the same account carry over to the PC overlay. Cloud saves are handled through the PC launchers.
For Legends, cross-play lets Windows players team up with PS4 and PS5 players, with in-game voice chat. That widens the matchmaking pool considerably, which helps on the harder Survival and Raid content.
The trophy list on PC is the same one console players chase: 52 trophies for the base game, with separate lists for Legends, New Game+ and Iki Island that do not count toward the Platinum. If you want to know how many hours that is likely to take, our Ghost of Tsushima length guide has the HowLongToBeat numbers broken down by PC, PS4 and PS5.
How the Port Was Received
By the usual yardsticks, this is one of the best-received PlayStation ports on PC. On November 12, 2026, the Steam page shows 94 percent of 39,890 English-language reviews as positive, a Very Positive rating, and 93 percent of the 773 reviews from the last 30 days are positive as well.
The launch was big too. Push Square reported on May 20, 2024 that the game peaked at 77,154 concurrent players on Steam, according to SteamDB, beating the previous single-player PlayStation record set by God of War. That peak came despite the game being unavailable in a large part of the world at the time.
Practical advice for a first PC run: set your difficulty before you leave the prologue, bind dodge and block to keys you can hit without looking, and pick up a couple of combat charms early. Our best charms guide covers which ones are worth chasing first on any platform.
If You Also Play on PlayStation
The store's Ghost of Tsushima page lists modded save and trophy services, but be clear on the platform: every one of them is for PS4 and PS5 only, and none applies to the Steam or Epic version. The saves are post-tutorial files with max rank, all stances unlocked and maxed cloth, goods, metal and wood resources, applied to your own PlayStation profile.
If you own the game on both PC and a PlayStation console and want to skip the resource grind on the console copy, that is where those services fit. On PC, the game's own upscaling and difficulty options are the tools to tune your experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a PSN account to play on PC?
Only for Legends and the PlayStation overlay. The campaign and Iki Island run without one.
Does the PC version include Iki Island?
Yes. The PC release is the Director's Cut, which includes the full game, the Iki Island expansion and Legends.
Is it on Steam Deck?
Yes. Steam's compatibility report lists it as Steam Deck Verified as of November 2026.
Does it support ultrawide monitors?
Yes, with optimized 21:9 and 32:9 support and 48:9 for triple-monitor setups.
Can PC players join PS5 players in Legends?
Yes. Cross-play connects Windows players with PS4 and PS5 players in Legends, with in-game voice chat.
When did it come out on PC?
May 16, 2024, on Steam and the Epic Games Store. It was announced on March 6, 2024.