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Onimusha: Way of the Sword
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?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-09-25.
“TL;DR: My first Onimusha game and a fantastic introduction to the series. Excellent combat, memorable characters, beautiful cinematic direction and surprisingly good character development make this one of my favorite action games in a while. It does suffer from repeated bosses…”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played“I've been waiting for 20 years for another entry into this franchise. I'm happy to say Capcom killed it. Absolutely worth the wait. This series got me through Hurricane Katrina as a kid, now it's time to get me though lower back pain in my 30s. It's good to be back!”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played“This game is a banger. Excellent graphics and optimization. Kino story and presentation, but the English localization is horrible. The combat is incredibly good and fun, though there's a lack of enemy variety in the earlier areas. It's easy in the beginning (as it should be) and…”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword has sold over 1 million copies globally 🎉
Onimusha: Way of the Sword has sold over 1 million copies globally on launch day! ⚔🎉 To everyone who has picked up the game and anyone who supported Onimusha throughout the years - thank you from the
Onimusha Way of the Sword out now!
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 h
Release and preload notice
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Swordplay Action Trailer
Carve your path on the way of the sword. Experience the unprecedented swordplay action unfold in Onimusha: Way of the Sword
The demo has been expanded!
The 6th trailer introduces us to the Genma siblings Ifuu and Burai, and showcases the battles that await against some of the previously revealed bosses. You'll also finally get a glimpse of what Musas
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Action · Singleplayer · Swordplay · Action-Adventure · Souls-like · Samurai · Action RPG · Hack and Slash · Spectacle fighter · Dark Fantasy · Gore · Violent (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · HDR available · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Arabic, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil * , Polish, Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 52 |
| Official site | https://www.capcom-games.com/onimusha/ws/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1660(6GB) / Radeon RX 5500 XT(8GB) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 50 GB available space Additional Notes: 30 FPS gameplay can be achieved on the 'Low' Graphics Preset at 1080p resolution (using upscaling). Note: The frame rate may drop during periods of excessive load. Note: An SSD is required. - The specifications are subject to change without prior notice. - Super Resolution is enabled via NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 and AMD FSR 3.1. - Upscaling