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Onimusha: Warlords
Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus improved controls, widescreen display, a new soundtrack, and more. Experience this enhanced version of the best-selling action-adventure classic!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
51 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“A classic. A happy middle ground between old Resident Evil and Japanese folklore. Sadly I think this version is missing the Genma Onimusha Xbox rerelease content which is a shame. Also the DRM is a strange and unwelcome…”
“A simple, short and fun action game that's worth your time - an underrated little gem. Onimusha has a good enough story hook, but its main strengths are the hack-and-slash combat and atmosphere. If you are a Resident…”
“Even if I die, I will destroy you! Onimusha is a remaster of the original 2001 PS2 release. This is a mix of Resident Evil and a melee combat framework that results in a short but enjoyable experience that also has some…”
11 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Pretty good game. The story and characters aren't anything complex, but have enough depth to keep things interesting. Gameplay-wise, it controls fine, like the first DMC, complete with camera angles messing you up…”
“Great remaster of a classic. Plays well on steamdeck”
“Being a fan of [i]Resident Evil[/i] and [i]Dino Crisis[/i], I was very intrigued to play another Capcom game that I heard was similar in vein. I'm glad I did because this game was quite enjoyable throughout. This is the…”
11 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“[h1]Onimusha: Warlords[/h1] Onimusha: Warlords was definitely a nostalgic game to play back when I first played it on the Playstation 2. This game feels a little like a remastered version with all the improvements for…”
“A simple, short and fun action game that's worth your time - an underrated little gem. Onimusha has a good enough story hook, but its main strengths are the hack-and-slash combat and atmosphere. If you are a Resident…”
“This game is just a fantastic in almost every way. The animation was incredibly groundbreaking for its time, the graphics still look surprisingly good today, and the gameplay, while not perfect, still gives you a really…”
9 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“A simple, short and fun action game that's worth your time - an underrated little gem. Onimusha has a good enough story hook, but its main strengths are the hack-and-slash combat and atmosphere. If you are a Resident…”
“This game is just a fantastic in almost every way. The animation was incredibly groundbreaking for its time, the graphics still look surprisingly good today, and the gameplay, while not perfect, still gives you a really…”
“One of the first survival horror games on the PS2; it's this interesting step along the genre's evolutionary track. The melee combat still holds up, the story is minimal and serviceable, and you can finish it in only a…”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Even if I die, I will destroy you! Onimusha is a remaster of the original 2001 PS2 release. This is a mix of Resident Evil and a melee combat framework that results in a short but enjoyable experience that also has some…”
“This game is just a fantastic in almost every way. The animation was incredibly groundbreaking for its time, the graphics still look surprisingly good today, and the gameplay, while not perfect, still gives you a really…”
“Faithful remaster/remake making the combat and movement easier is the least they could do tbh. This is still a great experience my only gripe is that it is a tad short and we hope we get a follow up on the MC but the…”
20 of the 102 reviews raise this · 20 of them still recommend the game.
“A simple, short and fun action game that's worth your time - an underrated little gem. Onimusha has a good enough story hook, but its main strengths are the hack-and-slash combat and atmosphere. If you are a Resident…”
“Even if I die, I will destroy you! Onimusha is a remaster of the original 2001 PS2 release. This is a mix of Resident Evil and a melee combat framework that results in a short but enjoyable experience that also has some…”
“A bit too short, unfortunately, but I'm glad I revisited this masterpiece. So nostalgic xD”
14 of the 102 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“I loved Onimusha when it came out years ago. I thought i would give a second try. The game plays great but technical issues keep from giving it a better review. The enemies hit off camera, which makes it hard to fight.…”
“Pretty good game. The story and characters aren't anything complex, but have enough depth to keep things interesting. Gameplay-wise, it controls fine, like the first DMC, complete with camera angles messing you up…”
“A fun game that I wasn't expecting to like. It's simple, with a camera that's not for everyone and feels a little outdated, but the battles, bosses, and secrets make the game enjoyable. Recommended.”
11 of the 102 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“A classic. A happy middle ground between old Resident Evil and Japanese folklore. Sadly I think this version is missing the Genma Onimusha Xbox rerelease content which is a shame. Also the DRM is a strange and unwelcome…”
“I loved Onimusha when it came out years ago. I thought i would give a second try. The game plays great but technical issues keep from giving it a better review. The enemies hit off camera, which makes it hard to fight.…”
“Pretty good game. The story and characters aren't anything complex, but have enough depth to keep things interesting. Gameplay-wise, it controls fine, like the first DMC, complete with camera angles messing you up…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Very Hard of Hell mode :D”
“A fun game from the old days, though unfortunately it’s no longer up to date. For example, the fixed camera angle means you can’t see enemies and end up running right into them. Still, it’s a good game with a…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A classic. A happy middle ground between old Resident Evil and Japanese folklore. Sadly I think this version is missing the Genma Onimusha Xbox rerelease content which is a shame. Also the DRM is a strange and unwelcome…”
“A game in a series I always knew about within Capcom's catalogue, but never had gone through, this game is certainly one to go through. However, while I do think it's fairly good, it certainly does show it's age from…”
“Trash, doesn't work with any of my controllers. Waste of money”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Resident Evil with Swords! Frustuating Camera but regardless a good game. If you're planning on buying it, Consider to buy this one on sale.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“A fantastic remaster that will hopefully lead to us seeing the rest of the series. +Impeccably paced +Hilariously bad voice acting +Satisfying power creep +Improved controls over the original +Runs perfectly on the Steam Deck -Inability to skip cutscenes, especially pre-boss…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“This is a PS2 game, and I mean that both positively and negatively. Like others have said, it's essentially classic RE but with samurai fighting demons. Awesome combo. When its on, this game is a ton of fun and you can get into great flow states during combat. Camera does have a…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action · Violent · Hack and Slash · Classic · Singleplayer · Ninja · Third Person · Survival Horror · Dark Fantasy · Demons · Atmospheric · Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian, Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 55 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64 bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 Dual Core Series or AMD equivalent or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R7 260x DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 14 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® 10.0c or better)