Best for skill tree depth
Ghost of Yōtei
4.5 feature score
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
4.4 feature score
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Saros
3 supporting reviews
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The Last of Us Part II Remastered
4.2 overall score
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Skill depth is praised where charms, loadouts, weapon skills, and spirit attacks allow specialized builds and granular tuning.
Pros: movement feel, environmental detail
Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness
Skill-tree and APAS-style systems are praised for rewarding playstyle choices and allowing situational re-specs.
Pros: animation quality, facial animations
Cons: quest design, AI behavior
Skill-tree depth was mixed, from exhaustive and satisfying to more of a limited trunk than a deep build system.
Pros: value for money, fun factor
Cons: map and navigation design, side character depth
Skill systems were split: one reviewer liked the upgrade satisfaction, while another felt No Return upgrades did not meaningfully change play enough.
Pros: core gameplay loop, level design
Cons: family friendliness, puzzle design