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CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 90 % positive of 16,933 reviews, as of Oct 28

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?

24 games that play like Onimusha: Way of the Sword and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Onimusha: Warlords, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition and Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.

Player tags

  • Action
  • Singleplayer
  • Swordplay
  • Souls-like
  • Action-Adventure
  • Samurai
  • Action RPG
  • Hack and Slash
Map region: Fighting & Hack and Slash
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly recommend it, mainly for its sword combat, parry and deflect system and boss fights, while many find enemies passive and content repetitive.

Many players call the combat the game's main strength: parries, deflects, dodges and the Issen counter mechanic feel satisfying, and the boss fights are praised as challenging and well designed. Protagonist Musashi, the cinematic presentation, facial animation and the early Edo-period setting are also frequently mentioned, as is smooth performance on PC. The most common complaints are passive regular enemies who take turns and wait a long time before attacking, bosses reused several times, a lack of enemy variety, and filler content in the open-world sections. Some players also dislike the English localisation and the long cutscenes. Recent reviews are more mixed on the late game and the repeated fights, and several players mention a demand for a harder difficulty that only unlocks after finishing the game once.

Praised

  • Sword combat and parrying

    Parries, deflects, dodges and the Issen counter feel tight and satisfying, with fluid, cinematic animations.

    Many players
  • Boss fights

    Bosses are described as challenging, well designed and memorable, with learnable movesets.

    Many players
  • Musashi and characters

    Players like Musashi's humour and swagger and find the main characters and the facial acting memorable.

    Many players
  • Presentation and performance

    Cutscenes, music, the Edo-period art style and smooth performance on PC are often praised.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Passive enemies

    Regular enemies take turns, wait a long time before attacking and rarely pressure the player, which many find too easy.

    Many players
  • Repeated bosses

    Several bosses and mini-bosses are reused many times with little change, which players find tiring.

    Many players
  • Open world and filler content

    The open world feels empty, with fetch quests, weak side content and material gathering that adds little.

    Some players
  • Lack of enemy variety

    Early areas reuse a few basic enemies and mini-bosses, and players want more variety.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suited to players who enjoy responsive, skill-based action combat and boss fights and do not mind a linear story with filler.
Who should skip it
Players who want demanding enemies, varied open-world content or a Souls-like challenge may want to skip or wait for a sale.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with many hours more often mention repeated late-game fights and the lack of a harder difficulty from the start, while newer players focus on the early combat and story.

Summarised by AI from 56 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Onimusha: Way of the Sword have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Onimusha: Way of the Sword: Hack and Slash (15 of 24), Action-Adventure (10) and Swordplay (8).
  • They came out between 2014 and 2026, none of them after Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Yasuke Simulator (96 % positive of 1,931).

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Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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