Ghost of Yōtei is getting a Complete Edition on October 1 that bundles a new single-player narrative expansion called Echoes of Sekigahara and a roguelike survival mode called Most Wanted, with existing owners able to upgrade for $14.99, as reported by Game Informer.
Here’s the context: Ghost of Yōtei launched on PlayStation 5 in October 2025, and Sucker Punch had already extended the game once before with Legends, a free cooperative multiplayer mode released after launch, mirroring the studio’s earlier post-launch support for Ghost of Tsushima. The Complete Edition folds that co-op mode in alongside the new content, plus all the digital extras from the original Digital Deluxe Edition, effectively consolidating a year’s worth of additions into one package for anyone jumping in fresh.
Echoes of Sekigahara is a narrative expansion set within the current Yōtei timeline but built around flashbacks detailing Atsu‘s relationship with a character named Nagato, while also spending more time with The Snake – a member of the Yōtei Six players dispatch early in the base game’s tutorial. Most Wanted, meanwhile, is described on the PlayStation Blog as the studio’s own spin on a roguelike, tasking players with accepting bounties to kick off runs, earning perks for taking down enemies, and unlocking additional playable characters along the way.
Honestly, this is a smart, low-friction way to keep a strong single-player release relevant a year after launch without asking existing owners to pay full price twice. Fifteen dollars for a new narrative arc plus a fresh combat mode is a fair trade, and the comparison to Valhalla, the roguelike mode God of War Ragnarök added post-launch, is the right one to draw – that addition ended up being far more substantial than most expected, and Sucker Punch clearly has that model in mind. The real test is whether Most Wanted has the depth to justify repeat runs rather than functioning as a one-time curiosity, since roguelike modes bolted onto story-driven games can go either way depending on how seriously the loop is built out.
The rest of the October 1 update reads like a genuine care package for people who already finished the base game once. New tracks are coming to Watanabe Mode, photo mode is getting upgrades, New Game+ picks up additional cosmetics, and there’s a welcome quality-of-life change letting players keep an armor set’s appearance while using a different set’s stats. Sony is also giving all owners a free Beauty of Yōtei mode, which sounds designed to turn the game’s environments into a passive screensaver-style showcase for Ezo.
- Echoes of Sekigahara – narrative expansion exploring Atsu’s past with Nagato and The Snake
- Most Wanted – bounty-based roguelike mode with unlockable characters and run-based perks
- Complete Edition upgrade – $14.99 for existing owners, available October 1
- Beauty of Yōtei mode – free environmental showcase mode for all owners
What remains unclear is how long Echoes of Sekigahara runs and whether it stands closer to a substantial story chapter or a shorter side vignette, since neither Sucker Punch nor the PlayStation Blog has detailed its length. It’s also worth watching how deep Most Wanted’s character and perk systems go before deciding whether it earns comparisons to Valhalla or ends up as a lighter diversion.
What to watch: October 1 is the date to circle, when the Complete Edition, both new features, and the broader update land simultaneously for all PS5 owners. For more on how Sucker Punch has approached the game’s expansion since launch, our coverage of the studio’s narrative DLC approach elsewhere in the industry offers a useful point of comparison for how single-player expansions typically get built out.
Is $14.99 the right price for this much added content, or should it have been free for existing owners given the game’s strong first year? Let us know your take, and keep checking back for more as October 1 approaches.
