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Trek to Yomi
Developer Leonard Menchiari, Flying Wild Hog
Trek to Yomi is a 2022 side-scrolling action-adventure game developed by Flying Wild Hog and published by Devolver Digital. Set during the Edo period of feudal Japan, the game follows a young swordsman named Hiroki who embarks on a quest of vengeance when his home village is burned, leading him to enter Yomi, the Japanese underworld, and confront the evils of his past. The game was released for PlayStation 4,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
261 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
69
Fresh
119 positive · 54 negative
95% range 62–75%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 119 | 54 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 23 | 2 | 35 |
| Mastodon * | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
871 of 1,203 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
70% recommend · 121 yes, 53 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 174 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (2,213 of 3,109 positive).
Players praise the game's stunning black-and-white visuals and cinematic Kurosawa-inspired presentation. [1][2][3]
Liked
Representative posts
- [13]
I don't really like the fact that I'm leaving a negative review... This game is actually really cool. I want to like it, because it's all there--art direction, story, music, visuals... But the problem with it comes in two specific points. On their own, these problems aren't a big deal--it's their combined interaction that kinda ruins this game for me. I got up to Chapter 6 on Ronin difficulty, and just... put it …
- [10]
block, stabstab block, stabstab don't get creative or you die, looks neat though
- [1]
Visual Fest + Boring Gameplay Rating: 6.5/10 The best part about this game is what you already see - Visuals & Japanese music. There is a complete story with multiple endings (4)! All chapters remain same but it was still a fine narrative. I recommend Japanese voice over English for authentic experience. Problem is.. whole game from start to finish.. all you have to do is Parry, Attack. Parry, Attack. Parry, Attack. …
- [3]
A Truly Cinematic Samurai Experience (Recommended) Trek to Yomi is less of a traditional video game and more of an interactive classic samurai film. Atmosphere & Visuals: The cinematic presentation is absolute perfection. The grainy, black-and-white art style and fixed camera angles make you feel like you are inside an authentic Akira Kurosawa movie. The environments capture and convey emotion effortlessly. Story: …
- [9]
Rating: ★★★ - Okay Time Played: 6 hours Difficulty: Normal Gameplay: - Combat is 2.5D and locked to fixed camera angles per "shot," which looks gorgeous but sometimes works against you. Enemies can attack from off-screen edges and behind areas you can't see coming. - Parry/dodge timing feels inconsistent, especially against dual enemies where the game doesn't clearly telegraph which one to prioritize. - Move variety …
Summarised from 34 of the 262 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Trek to Yomi sits at 69% positive across 173 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Trek to Yomi received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Reviewers concluded that while Trek to Yomi excelled in terms of its aesthetics and visuals, its combat, exploration, and narrative were underwhelming. Zoey Handley of Destructoid gave the game a 7 out of 10, writing, "The gameplay is just overwhelmingly underwhelming. Poor exploration, unimpressive combat, and a merely passable narrative can't be made up for by aesthetics. Which is too bad, because the aesthetics are terrific." Michael Goroff of Electronic Gaming Monthly commended the game's visual presentation, saying, "It's a beautiful game, crammed full of detailed…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 261 · most liked firstTrek to Yomi @devolverdigital.com A wonderful game with a great story! #trektoyomi #virtualphotography #vpsupport #vprepost #blackandwhite #bw
positive · AI labelView post →Overall: 6/10 Story: I actually really like the story. It's not the most groundbreaking narrative premise on paper, as it begins with a fairly straightforward revenge/vengeance plot, but it's the way this game executes that premise that really makes it stand out. The narrative feels incredibly grounded, raw, and emotionally provocative, all while using its simple foundation to explore much deeper themes like purpose, loss, and personal identity. While the relatively short runtime keeps the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →56th, 57th, 58th game beat of 2025: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Trek to Yomi Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition
neutral · AI labelView post →[Prime/Epic] *Trek to Yomi*, a samurai Indie. Hack-and-slash adventure for Windows, free on Epic Games for Amazon Prime subscribers until 6th November >As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.
neutral · AI labelView post →Not indie but still good: - Remedy - Control, Alan Wake. - Embark - Finals, Ark Raiders. - Flying Wild hog - Trek to Yomi
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't really like the fact that I'm leaving a negative review... This game is actually really cool. I want to like it, because it's all there--art direction, story, music, visuals... But the problem with it comes in two specific points. On their own, these problems aren't a big deal--it's their combined interaction that kinda ruins this game for me. I got up to Chapter 6 on Ronin difficulty, and just... put it down. Uninstalled immediately, because I just wasn't enjoying what the game was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Devolver has their hands on a ton of indie games. I'm surprised you haven't heard of Loop Hero, Deaths Door, Trek to Yomi, or Cult of the Lamb. Out of the Indie studios, they seem like the most likely to be able to push pass this.
neutral · AI labelView post →Classic case of indie game focusing too much in the look and not polishing the gameplay mechanics. It really has a stylish graphic design, it looks like you're playing a film, with the black and white setting and the fixed angles, even though these don't have an organic flow, many times you enter through a passage to the next scene and you lose the character because you run the opposite way, thing that is an important rule in cinema and if they wanted it to be cinematic they should know this.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Visual Fest + Boring Gameplay Rating: 6.5/10 The best part about this game is what you already see - Visuals & Japanese music. There is a complete story with multiple endings (4)! All chapters remain same but it was still a fine narrative. I recommend Japanese voice over English for authentic experience. Problem is.. whole game from start to finish.. all you have to do is Parry, Attack. Parry, Attack. Parry, Attack. Repeat after me: Parry, Attack. Parry, Attack. Yeah! It gets so boring damn,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They paid more attention on the story and looks rather than the actual fighting aspect, so the tags can be misleading. Go into this game expecting a story not a fighting game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m glad Trek to Yomi is a short game because now I can actually start and finish a game before January ends 😂
positive · AI labelView post →Gaming plan for today: Gonna show my ps5 some love and actually get on with my Romancing SaGa 2 playthrough 😂 then, maybe another Trek to Yomi stream…it’s a pretty short game, unless i get stuck somewhere 😬 (I can’t believe this is the 3rd i got my new baby, but it feels so long already 🥹)
neutral · AI labelView post →block, stabstab block, stabstab don't get creative or you die, looks neat though
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →absolutely beautiful game. gorgeous visuals, moving story. i'm playing a Kurosawa movie. surprisingly flexible combat. doesn't overstay its welcome. just right.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I desire nothing more than a deep, restful sleep.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks and sounds absolutey stunning, but in the end it's still a game that needs to be played and that's where it falls apart. Controls are unresponsive, level design gives some great camera shots but is really boring otherwise and bosses are pretty unfun due to the unresponsive controls.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combat sucks. Half the time when I do a perfect parry my guy just stands there and ignores the attack input. The final boss was landing three hits on me in less than half a second that killed me instantly. Just feels so clunky
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gorgeous graphics, nightmare gameplay. It’s a hollow experience defined by unfair difficulty spikes, awful timings, and controls that feel like wading through mud.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate this game, because it makes me feel guilty for being angry at it. There are quite a few negative reviews of this game - and a lot of them are completely right in their assessment on where the game is lacking. Even though, I still think Trek to Yomi does not deserve a thumb down. Overall it is a really good product on every field. The story is simple, but told competently. A protagonist who needs to find balance by going to hell and back, and defeat his mortal enemy. Very samurai-esque,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trek to Yomi is down to £3.99 in the PSN sale 💰 Really enjoyed this stylish side-scrolling action game 🥷
positive · AI labelView post →TREK TO YOMI DAY! we're gonna Kurosawa like we've never Kurosawa'd before. I'm really excited for this game, chatto! but first we're watching some bideos and warming up on this cold as a witch tit day. see you there, darling! www.twitch.tv/annatrocious
positive · AI labelView post →With the first game of this RNG run done, we are directly jumping into the 2nd one: Trek to Yomi !
neutral · AI labelView post →A Truly Cinematic Samurai Experience (Recommended) Trek to Yomi is less of a traditional video game and more of an interactive classic samurai film. Atmosphere & Visuals: The cinematic presentation is absolute perfection. The grainy, black-and-white art style and fixed camera angles make you feel like you are inside an authentic Akira Kurosawa movie. The environments capture and convey emotion effortlessly. Story: While the core narrative is a straightforward revenge tale, the visual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trek to Yomi isn’t purely a 2.5D Samurai hack-and-slash, it’s more like a cinematic work of art, where it heavily gets the influence from movies such as “Sanjuro” and “Throne of Blood’ which utilizes Kurosawa Style. As you play through the game, you can visually see the core elements from Kurosawa being used, including a distinct black-and-white palette throughout the game, along with dramatic cinematography which gives amazing camera shots. Furthermore, as you play through the story, you will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is truly one of a kind, and it is so obscure I truly am surprised I was even able to find it. The Kurasawa theme, the combat style, the dialogue, voice acting, cinematic scenes, the story, everything. The path i chose in the game too was essentially a personal mirror of my own life, the resonance was part of the reason I liked this game so much, despite that I would say it is an objectively good and also short game. Personal Opinion Overall 10/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What an excelent game, i wan´st expecting to be that great..very inspired on the Kurosawa movies..10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has hauntingly beautiful visuals but that's about it (as long as you don't look to closely at the character's facial animations). The combat broke the game for me. Uninspired, clunky, simple, and just utterly frustrating. I stunlocked the final boss with using only one combo. If you're searching for a samurai game with a deeper and well thought-out combat, go for First Cut: Samurai Duel instead. If you're looking for something similar than this, then better just get Sifu, it is way…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game starts off strong with a great art style, a setting I loved, solid Japanese voice acting, and an engaging overall theme. However, as the game progresses, it becomes increasingly repetitive, and the story starts to feel less believable. That is just my opinion though, as some players might enjoy the story twists. Each chapter also tends to drag on, mainly because the gameplay does not introduce enough variety to keep it fresh. On top of that, the game bugs out in the final chapter,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I DID IT!!!! I FINISH TREK TO YOMI WHOOOO 😆 I'm sorry, I'm still on a finishing game high lol Thank you @andresplays.bsky.social and lurkers for dropping by. This game is short, but the combat really makes it feel like a longer game lol GG, until next time 🫡
positive · AI labelView post →Rating: ★★★ - Okay Time Played: 6 hours Difficulty: Normal Gameplay: - Combat is 2.5D and locked to fixed camera angles per "shot," which looks gorgeous but sometimes works against you. Enemies can attack from off-screen edges and behind areas you can't see coming. - Parry/dodge timing feels inconsistent, especially against dual enemies where the game doesn't clearly telegraph which one to prioritize. - Move variety (sword stances, bow, kunai, gun) exists but the optimal strategy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Less than an hour in and my thoughts are that this game is beautiful but the core gameplay is complete buns
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trek to Yomi is a solid and well-executed trip to a black-and-white tale of swords and souls, where a simple but satisfying gameplay is paired with a charming narrative that offers three different endings. Enemy and setting variety could be better, but overall this is a game worthy of your time. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3473399494 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3472881794
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →probably my favorite game publisher. all the great games by them i have played: Downwell Enter The Gungeon Minit Gris Katana Zero Gato Roboto Carrion Death’s Door Inscryption Trek to Yomi Cult of the Lamb Gunbrella Plucky Squire
neutral · AI labelView post →PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for June: NBA 2K23, Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Trek to Yomi. The June PS+ Essential games came out last week, but with Reddit dying/dead, I'd like to start a community for this here, hence the late post. Have any of you guys checked out the games yet? Initial thoughts on any of the titles? Worth checking any of these out, or is this a month to play other games?
neutral · AI labelView post →My go-to example of how to make a beautiful game but with horrible gameplay. The attacks are slow af, the game is buggy. If you are here for the visuals, go watch a Seven samurai or some other Kurosawa movie. Skip the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm loving Kowloon! I also bought a really cheap Samurai game: Trek To Yomi. It's a third-person slash-em-up, hopefully with a bit of lore to it. 🤞
positive · AI labelView post →If you ever say to yourself "I think my game needs more yellow paint to guide the player", please play TtY. The visual language is so strong in this game that despite winding paths, I never felt like I didn't know where to go. The use of lights and small environmental queues act as a communication between the player and the dev. It is done to perfection and keeps the game paced well. The visuals and music come together to deliver a story that is impactful and compelling. Honestly, this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good game with an average combat system. Better to play on the Hard mode as the game is very short.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are a few things to like and a lot to dislike about this game. The environments, music and just the look of Trek to Yomi are very well thought out, but pretty much everything else is frustrating. The controls are clunky and for all the options and combos you get there are really only two that are worth while. you can basically go though the game using only the light light heavy and the backwards light heavy combo for one specific opponent. Also the game lets you get used to the combat…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trek to Yomi. I hated the Game and I did not have fun. So why a thumbs up? Because the Game is actually good and all the misery that I suffered was of my own making. Let's talk about it. Trek to Yomi is a 2D (sometimes "3D" for exploration) side scrolling Action Game set in feudal Japan in the Edo Period. The Game is completely in Black and White, probably as a nod to Akira Kurosawa. If you like Samurai Movies, you know who that is. The direction of the Game is very good, Cutscenes,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perma STUN and later chapter checkpoints are few and far between. Control suck especially throwing dagger and dodging. Depth is hard to figure out in a few cases. Game suck overall don't buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just beat Trek to Yomi for our next @dadsgamereview.bsky.social podcast. GORGEOUS game and a tribute to the old Kurosawa Samurai films. Fighting tho a little rough at times did make ya feel like a badass. Throughly enjoyed it. Review up Saturday.
positive · AI labelView post →Good game. Looks great. Had no issues. No crashes. No lag. Ran smooth. A bit repetitive and easy. Combat is kind of meh. A few dull parts that I kind of just wanted to end. But overall, a good game. If there was something between a thumbs up and a thumbs down, Id give it to this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trek to Yomi is a visually striking, cinematic side-scroller that pays homage to classic samurai films in the most artistic way possible. Presented entirely in black and white with film grain and dramatic camera angles, every frame feels like a moving Kurosawa scene. The combat is simple but deliberate, emphasizing timing and precision over button-mashing. While the gameplay isn't overly complex, the atmosphere, story, and emotional weight more than make up for it. The narrative explores themes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Birthday stream goes live in just under an hour! Also doing a #giveaway from over 100 Steam Keys via hourly draws and to game winners throughout the night! Standouts include Disco Elysium, A Plague Tale, Trek to Yomi, Ghostrunner 2, and many, MANY more! Check the doc for more. #vtuber #vsky #twitch
neutral · AI labelView post →Visually gorgeous, but leaves lots to be desired gameplay-wise: - The combat just doesn't feel responsive, and parrying doesn't feel specially right. - Sometimes the camera is too far to see the enemies' attacks properly. - It takes so long to dodge and it does not go through enemies, so I don't see how it can be useful in combat. - The health / stamina UI is so small and cornered in the bottom left of the screen, and you often need to focus on an enemy pretty far from it, so I had to play…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Offline Project Backlog Game 4 - Trek to Yomi A short little side scrolling samurai game. A pretty middling story with some basic gameplay. It felt like there could have been more depth to both. Even the B&W aesthetic worked against it in the longrun. I wanted to like this more. 5 relics out of 10
neutral · AI labelView post →As much as I love a good Samurai cinematic game. This is not Ghost of Tsushima. The mechanics are fine for what's needed. The enemy type is too repetitive. There's no breaks. No downtime. It's just fight, fight, fight. It's fighting is side scrolling, and the "exploration" is isometric. The camera is fixed, but it's fine. It's all in black and white is an homage to Akira Kurosawa films. This whole game is an homage. I might finish sometime, but it's really boring, really fast.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This month’s Get Rec’d episode swapping game recommendations is out now. In this episode @bulletinben.bsky.social and Mike from Show Boys Podcast talk about Trek to Yomi & Tails of Iron 🔥🗡️🐀 open.spotify.com/episode/0P8P...
neutral · AI labelView post →March forward, learn enemy combos, press the button, repeat. Design is a nice touch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →70% through Trek to Yomi and then planning to finally play Ghost of Tsushima.
neutral · AI labelView post →> Sadly, the following six games will depart the service on October 15: > > Eville (Cloud, Console, and PC) > > Overwhelm (PC) > > Shenzhen I/O (PC) > > The Legend of Tianding (Cloud, Console, and PC) > > Trek to Yomi (Cloud, Console, and PC) > > Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Cloud, Console, and PC)
neutral · AI labelView post →If you enjoy "let's play" videos, I'd highly recommend following this video account: ➡️ @[email protected] Gullion does complete playthrough series featuring relaxed and humorous commentary in each episode. Here are a couple of playlists to browse the current playthrough episodes in order: Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order https://diode.zone/w/p/cvnksACqfLXDmLmFYBWNdj Trek to Yomi https://diode.zone/w/p/4BmD8KPRseZFKUDC9risor You can also follow his main Mastodon account at…
neutral · AI labelView post →If you want a game that plays it way more straight than mine, “The Eternal Castle Remastered”, by the director of Trek to Yomi, is fantastic store.steampowered.com/app/963450/T...
neutral · AI labelView post →Tell me why the enemies attack when you do and they attack faster then you so instead of you hitting them first if you swing first they hit you first instead, like they ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wait for you to attack before you do, then the bosses are on some crack head apex player movement and all their attacks stun you and all of their attacks are combos so you get hit by one combo and all your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ health is gone, don't get me wrong I got decently far at least but its rage bait in the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ spirt realm…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combat becomes quite boring once you unlock certain attacks that leave the enemy open for a finisher. I'm just spamming those and instakilling them with RB... Also the story and scenarios are not very impressive/interesting and I'm on chapter 5/7.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games are the only medium that lets you step inside a dying man’s final reel, swing a katana through Kurosawa’s ghost, and still feel the weight of every bad decision echoing across lifetimes. Trek to Yomi doesn’t just homage samurai cinema—it drags you into the black-and-white grain and forces you to live the philosophy: honor is heavy, revenge is a circle, and death is never the end, only another corridor. You play Hiroki, a young samurai who watches his world burn, then spends the rest of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool game with fun sword mechanics and intriguing plot. However, not giving an option to replay game from different chapters (or just something like new game+) is just a horrible misunderstanding. Like, you can collect almost 10 different collectables per chapter, and while playing you can see all of these you already got, but after completing the game when you missed some of them you cannot replay certain levels just to get the missing ones back? Like, what?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, I finally finished replaying Trek To Yomi. This is the second game I've beaten in 2026. Overall, I had a pretty good time with it. I found the combat to be pretty fun and I really dig both the music and aesthetic of the game. The story was alright though nothing amazing. I do have a few gripes.
positive · AI labelView post →Very beautiful game. I recommend playing it on harder setting available when starting to enjoy it more. Still as many comments say, it has some issues, like it gets a bit repetitive due to lack of enemy variety and combat although deep on paper lacks some clarity and feels a bit shallow, so I ended up doing the same combos over and over. But overall is pretty fun, I really recommend it.
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