Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Released Sep 2026
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?
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Evaluation
Onimusha: Way of the Sword launched on September 3, 2026, making it a brand-new release as of today (September 4, 2026). The game has one DLC available — a materials pack called "Red Souls I" — which was released on launch day and appears to be a supplementary cosmetic/resource item rather than a sign of a broader post-launch content plan. No additional DLC has been announced or listed as unreleased. Capcom's pre-launch communications (developer memos, trailers, and announcements spanning mid-2025 through launch) were focused entirely on marketing and development updates for the base game, with no mention of expansions, season passes, or future content roadmaps. Because the game just launched yesterday, there is simply not enough post-launch information to assess whether Capcom intends to support it with additional content going forward.
Evidence
Official launch announcement confirming Onimusha: Way of the Sword is now available.
One DLC released on launch day: 'Materials Pack: Red Souls I' — a supplementary resource/cosmetic pack, not a story expansion. No unreleased DLC is listed.
Content
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Developer
Publisher
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Achievements
52
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
An all-new entry in the Onimusha series!
Fight through bloodstained battlefields of intense swordplay action. Explore the historic Japanese capital of Edo-period 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?
The Protagonist, Miyamoto Musashi
An ardent samurai who arrives in Kyoto looking to prove that he is unmatched in the way of the sword. However, the path before him takes a strange and unexpected turn.
The protagonist of this game is a fierce young samurai, constantly moving from one bloody and gritty fight to the next. To cement this image of a striking samurai, Capcom has turned to none other than the late, iconic Japanese samurai movie legend Toshiro Mifune to star as the face model for this rendition of Miyamoto Musashi.
Action
Equipped with an Oni Gauntlet, Musashi is granted power beyond human limits. Besides giving him the strength needed to cut down the Genma, it also holds numerous other abilities, such as being able to absorb Genma souls and convert them into a power source to further enhance its wearer. But who is behind the voice that rings out from the gauntlet?
Genma
Usually found dwelling in the lowest depths of hell, the Malice enveloping Kyoto has brought these fiends into the world of the living. Their ceaseless atrocities have plunged the capital into a state of dread and panic.
Formidable Foes
In his battle against the Genma threat, Musashi will face powerful opponents whose martial prowess rivals his own. Will he triumph, or die trying? Bloody duels to the death await in the capital.
Setting
The game is set in Kyoto, home to countless shrines and temples, such as Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Twisted by Malice, the face of the capital starts to take on an eerie and foreboding appearance.
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Last evaluated Sep 4, 2026
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