Rise of the Ronin

Open-world action RPG with parry-based swordplay and branching allegiances

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Mar 10, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 63% of 11K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 93 in 30 days
Playing now: 391; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Mar 14, 2025

What is Rise of the Ronin?

This third-person open-world action RPG follows a nameless ronin in Japan during the political turmoil of 1863. You explore Edo, Yokohama, and Kyoto, fight with melee and ranged weapons, choose combat styles, and make faction decisions that lead to multiple endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy parry-based combat with varied weapons and styles
+you want an open world grounded in Japanese history
+you like faction choices that change story outcomes

Not for you if...

−you dislike combat centered on precisely timed parries
−you prefer linear adventures over map-clearing open worlds

What players say

63% of 11,127 reviews are positive · 73% of 93 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the combat depth, weapon and style variety, and historical setting. The main complaints concern poor performance, stuttering, and crashes; although players say a Windows-related crash was patched, recent reviews still report technical problems.

Screenshots and trailer

Rise of the Ronin system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10/11 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 or better, AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (VRAM 6GB) or better, AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (VRAM 8GB) or better
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 155 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD required. Poor SSD performance may affect gameplay. Multi-channel memory architecture recommended. This game is expected to run at 1080p/30FPS under the lowest graphics settings (upscaled). Frame Generation can be used to increase FPS. Note: Windows® 11 system requirements apply when using that OS.

OS: Windows® 10/11 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-10600K or better, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (VRAM 8GB) or better, AMD Radeon RX 6700XT (VRAM 12GB) or better
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 155 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD required, NVMe SSD recommended. Multi-channel memory architecture recommended. This game is expected to run at 1080p/60FPS under the standard graphics settings (upscaled). Frame Generation can be used to increase FPS. Note: Windows® 11 system requirements apply when using that OS.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 51
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese. Text only: Dutch, Swedish, Thai, Danish, Turkish, Norwegian, Finnish, Portuguese - Portugal, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.