Platforms
- PCSep 04, 20268.6playscore8.618 Critics9.130K Players
- PlayStation 5Sep 04, 2026NAplayscore8.730 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox Series X|SSep 04, 2026NAplayscore8.414 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo Switch 2Sep 04, 2026NAplayscore8.816 CriticsNA0 Players
47 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword is an action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Switch 2. Earlier this year, I was so impressed by the
· Sep 15, 2026 Reviewed on Switch 2Read full review - Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a fun and challenging action-adventure game. It is definitely not for someone who just wants to feel like a god and hack and slash at everything.
Leif Rey Bornales · Sep 14, 2026 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - "free up your schedule and sharpen your swords, because there is Genma to slay!"
· Sep 14, 2026 Reviewed on Switch 2Read full review - Musashi makes a glorious debut in a defining hack 'n slash, action game. Onimusha: Way of the Sword has excellent gameplay, perfect mechanics, beautiful animations & production value, and a great story to boot.
· Sep 09, 2026 Reviewed on PCRead full review - 9.5 Onimusha: Way of the Sword is available now on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Reviewed on PS5. A copy of Onimusha: Way of the Sword was provided by the publisher .
· Sep 07, 2026 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Onimusha: Way of the Sword is effectively a 30fps game on Switch 2, which naturally lowers the appeal of this action game compared to other platforms, but if you can adapt then it's still a great game.
Dom Leighton · Sep 04, 2026 Reviewed on Switch 2Read full review - Review: Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Nintendo Switch 2) – Digitally Downloaded Capcom / Nintendo Switch 2 / Reviews Review: Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Nintendo Switch 2) Worth all five rings (Musashi joke!) Start Reading by Matt September 3, 2026 9 mins read Miyamoto Musashi is a great…
· Sep 03, 2026 Reviewed on Switch 2Read full review - It's hard not to think about what Onimusha: Way of the Sword could've been in the context of prior entries - especially the first game.
Harry Kalogirou · Sep 01, 2026 Reviewed on PCRead full review - GTA 6 is around the corner but 2026 should probably be remembered as the year of Capcom. Despite some issues, Onimusha is another must-play game from the label.
Jez Corden · Sep 01, 2026 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Generate a summary of this story Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Thread 1 Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Very early into Onimusha: Way of the Sword , protagonist…
· Aug 31, 2026 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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Community Reviews
- Rated on PC
About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
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 and intrigue. Battle against monstrosities from the underworld known as Genma in a tale of dark fantasy.
Follow the tale of a samurai who wields the Oni Gauntlet, a mystical artifact that grants its bearer the power to slay Genma.
Through gritty, blood-soaked brawls, he searches for his reason to fight. What fate awaits at the end of his path?
Developer: Capcom