Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

About

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an action RPG where you control two protagonists navigating a haunted 17th-century world. Play as Antea, a vengeful ghost struggling to hold onto her humanity, and Red, her surviving partner armed with guns and sacred relics. The pair hunt malevolent spirits across wild frontier towns, balancing combat, puzzle-solving, and dialogue choices that shape their fates. Your actions determine whether Antea remains bound to the living or fully embraces her ghostly existence, with consequences rippling through the lives of New Eden’s settlers and spectral inhabitants. The game leans into DON’T NOD’s strengths in emotional storytelling, pairing tense supernatural encounters with a love story strained by impossible choices. While combat and banishment mechanics feel familiar, the dual-perspective narrative and morally gray decisions set it apart. Early access players on Steam rate it 83% positive, praising its atmospheric world and character depth. The stakes never feel higher when your heart is literally on the line.

Storyline

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?