Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

Action strategy game mixing sword combat and nighttime tower defense

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Jul 18, 2024

Action Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 2,555
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 23 in 30 days
Playing now: 15; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 5, 2025

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess?

In this single-player 3D action-strategy game, you help a maiden cleanse gates across a defiled, Japanese-inspired mountain. By day, you prepare villages, assign villagers combat roles, and position them. By night, you fight the Seethe with a sword and direct villagers as they defend her.

For you if...

+you enjoy mixing sword fighting with tactical unit placement
+you like Japanese-inspired supernatural settings and ritual dance

Not for you if...

−you want uninterrupted combat without daytime preparation
−you want a story-heavy adventure rather than repeated defenses

What players say

92% of 2,555 reviews are positive · 86% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art direction, music, and blend of sword fighting with tactical defense. Some find the day-night loop repetitive or say village chores slow the pace; others find the boss fights dull or uneven in difficulty.

Screenshots and trailer

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) / Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 16 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Estimated performance when set to the "Performance" preset in the Options menu: 1080p/30 fps. - Frame rate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. RX 6700 or RTX 2070 required to support ray tracing.

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) / Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 16 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Estimated performance when set to the "Balanced" preset in the Options menu: 1080p/60 fps. - Frame rate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. RX 6800 or RTX 2080 Ti required to support ray tracing.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 48
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.