SAMURAI WARRIORS 5

Historical hack-and-slash battles against crowds of enemy soldiers

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Jul 26, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 1,572
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 24; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

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What is SAMURAI WARRIORS 5?

This stage-based action game is set in Japan's warring states era. You control samurai officers in battles against groups of enemies, following a story centered on Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi. You can play alone or in local or online co-op.

For you if...

+you like fast combat against large groups of enemies
+you enjoy leveling characters and crafting stronger weapons
+you prefer a story focused on historical officers

Not for you if...

−you want every officer to have a distinct moveset
−you dislike grinding to upgrade characters and weapons

What players say

82% of 1,572 reviews are positive

Players praise the fast combat and revised art style. Common complaints include shared weapon movesets, a smaller roster than earlier games, and grinding for upgrades.

Screenshots and trailer

SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon R7 370
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Set the graphics quality to Low from "Graphics". This will automatically adjust the settings to 30 FPS @ 1280x720.

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 590
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Set the graphics quality to High from "Graphics". This will automatically adjust the settings to 60 FPS @ 1920x1080.