Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden came out of nowhere for me. A Don't Nod narrative RPG set in colonial New England where you play as a pair of ghost hunters making choices that permanently affect who lives and who dies. The skill trees and equipment progression are more developed than the marketing suggested, and the quest structure, where each haunting case is a self-contained moral dilemma, keeps the pacing sharp. It missed the top ten because RPG depth sits slightly below the games ranked above it, and the combat takes a while to find its rhythm. Still, for a narrative-forward action RPG with real consequences, this is one of the more interesting things on the service right now.


Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
February 13, 2024RPGESRB T
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Overview
About Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Story setup
New Eden, 1695. Antea Duarte and Red mac Raith are lovers and Banishers, ghost-hunters who vowed to protect the living from the threat of lingering ghosts and specters. Following a disastrous last mission, Antea is fatally wounded, becoming one of the spirits she loathes. In the haunted wilds of North America, the couple desperately searches for a way to liberate Antea from her new plight.
Immerse yourself in a beautiful, intimate and powerful story between two fated lovers. As Banishers, enter the lives of New Eden’s communities and solve haunting cases in a mystical, lore-rich world plagued with supernatural creatures and ancient secrets. Use your wits or combine Antea’s spiritual powers and Red’s arsenal to defeat and banish the souls tormenting the living.
Challenging decisions will lay on your path, dramatically impacting your story and the fate of New Eden’s inhabitants— be they living people or wandering souls. How much will you compromise your ghost-hunting vow for the sake of your lover who became one of such spirits?
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At a glance
- Released
- February 13, 2024
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
- Genres
- RPG, Adventure, Action
- Play modes
- Single Player
- Age rating
- ESRB T
Media
Screenshots
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Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBM
CLASS_IND14
- Violência (Violence)
ESRBT
- Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
- Blood and Gore
- Language
- Violence
GRAC15+
- Language
- Violence
- Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug
PEGI16
- Bad Language
- Violence
USK16
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Coverage
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