Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Fight through bloodstained battlefields of intense swordplay action. Explore the historic Japanese capital of Edo-era Kyoto, twisted by malevolent clouds of Malice. With every stage cloaked in mystery, danger…
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is an adventure developed by Capcom, released 4 September 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Onimusha: Way of the Sword is
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is an adventure game developed by Capcom and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on RE Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The story follows the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi as he journeys through a dark fantasy vision of Kyoto during Japan's Edo period. In this shadowy, supernatural version of the ancient capital, Musashi crosses blades with rival swordsmen while confronting far more terrifying foes: demons and other monstrous threats that lurk beyond the world of the living. Armed with his sword and honed reflexes, he strikes, parries, and turns his enemies' own momentum against them as he cuts a path through the perils that await. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of a haunted feudal Japan, the tale follows one master warrior's deadly struggle against the encroaching darkness.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Onimusha series
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the eighth of 10 entries we hold in the Onimusha series. The next entry was Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Deluxe Edition in 2026. Its critic score of 85 is 4 points above the series average of 81. The highest-rated entry is Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars at 87.
How it was received
Onimusha: Way of the Sword holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 7 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100, 16 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 1660(6GB) / Radeon RX 5500 XT(8GB). A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 50GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Onimusha: Way of the Sword launched on 4 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Onimusha: Way of the Sword yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Charm: Mentor
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Hellfire Haori
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Moonlight Haori
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Cloudbiter Haori
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Sword Appearance: Raizan
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Sword Appearance: Enryuu
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Charm: Little Dancer
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Outfit for Okuni: Oni Dance
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Sword Appearance: Whittled Oar
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Oni Gauntlet: Crimson Lotus
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Sword Appearance: Bamboo & Panda
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Outfit for the Oni Lady: Elegance
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Outfit for the Oni Lady: Bird Call
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Outfit for Musashi: Red Armor
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Outfit for Okuni: Flower Dance
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Outfit for the Oni Lady: Snow Camellia
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Outfit for Okuni: Goldfish Dance
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - Charm: Oni Lady
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