Samurai Shampoo Classic

A melee roguelike with perks unlocked by defeating dungeon bosses

Jojo, Luke Tobin, Rixte de Wolff, Nathan Snippe, Kylian de Vries, Koenraad Drost · Published by Samurai Shampoo team · Released Jul 2, 2021

Action Casual Indie RPG Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 193
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 3, 2025
Minimum PC: One of the newer integrat…; 2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Samurai Shampoo Classic?

You control a fallen samurai trying to retrieve his stolen shampoo in a single-player, top-down dungeon crawler. Each run takes you through three randomly generated floors, where you fight enemies, collect items from chests, and spend enemy-dropped coins on weapons and items in shops.

For you if...

+you enjoy difficult combat and practicing damage-free runs

Not for you if...

−you prefer ranged combat over close-range sword fighting

What players say

88% of 193 reviews are positive

Players describe the dungeon crawling as fun, but some report bugs and a lack of polish. Requests for more weapons and items also appear across reviews.

Screenshots and trailer

Samurai Shampoo Classic system requirements

Minimum: One of the newer integrat…, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Probably windows 7 and up
Processor: Something that your toaster will run
Graphics: One of the newer integrated GPUs is fine. mega F for the GPU shortage of 2021.
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

Does Samurai Shampoo Classic have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Samurai Shampoo Classic run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Samurai Shampoo Classic use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam