Onimusha: Way of the Sword
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ActionAdventureRPGSingleplayerSwordplaySouls-likeAction-AdventureSamurai

2,374 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 4,554

Peak in the last 7 days: 5,740

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Game description

An Oni Gauntlet-wielding samurai makes a stand in Kyoto against the encroaching Genma menace. Through gritty, blood-soaked brawls, he searches for his reason to fight. What fate awaits at the end of his path?

Basic info

DeveloperCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PublisherCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 3, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Memory16 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1660(6GB) / Radeon RX 5500 XT(8GB)
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 433 reviews from the past 1 year

84.5/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

169 reviews of Onimusha: Way of the Sword praise its sword combat, and some compare it to Sekiro; it scores 84.5, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Gameplay appears in 83% of analyzed reviews and ranks 164th of 1396. The most upvoted review calls the combat system top notch and fun to play. 63 say they enjoy it, some likening it to Sekiro and a few to Ghost of Tsushima, and 49 say bosses teach without punishing. Tech & Support ranks 11th of 1399, with reviews praising excellent graphics and optimization. Others single out Yoshitsune as one of the coolest bosses in the genre. Visuals & Sound ranks 445th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume appears in 46% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1256th of 1351. 134 reviews point to heavy monster reuse and repetitive enemy design. 21 find enemies too easy even on the action difficulty, and 17 criticize progression, the most upvoted noting that a second playthrough cannot carry over equipment. Others report DualSense controllers not being recognized, and a few feel trapped in one town instead of varied places. Story & World ranks 583rd of 1096, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 562nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“combat system is top notch and fun to play” · 169 reviews
“excessive monster reuse, repetitive enemy design throughout” · 134 reviews
“feels like a perfect blend of Ghost of Tsushima and Sekiro with its own identity” · 63 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 83% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +3.85 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “combat system is top notch and fun to play” · 169 reviews
Negative “DualSense controller not recognized after promised support removed” · 15 reviews

Progression 16% · Difficulty 51% · Onboarding 10% · Freedom 21% · Strategy 25%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.08 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “Yoshitsune is one of the coolest HnS bosses, intimidating and charismatic” · 13 reviews
Negative “one character is annoying throughout the entire game” · 2 reviews

Story 42% · World 23%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.91 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “excessive monster reuse, repetitive enemy design throughout” · 134 reviews

Volume 21% · Replayability 6%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.47 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Excellent graphics and optimization” · 44 reviews
Negative “character models are unattractive, poor visual design choices” · 5 reviews

Audio 23%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.36 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.10 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “price is too high, should wait for discount” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.77 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “excellent optimization with stable 120 fps and no crashes” · 13 reviews

Stability 6% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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