Way of the Samurai 4

Samurai action RPG shaped by choices between rival factions

ACQUIRE Corp. · Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released Jul 23, 2015

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 2,090
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 16 in 30 days
Playing now: 27; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 26, 2025

What is Way of the Samurai 4?

A single-player action RPG set in Amihama, a Japanese port town divided by the arrival of foreign settlers in the mid-19th century. You play a masterless samurai, exploring town, fighting with swords and other weapons, customizing your character, and making decisions that lead to different story paths and endings.

For you if...

+you like replaying short stories to see different outcomes
+you enjoy collecting swords and customizing your samurai
+you like offbeat humor alongside faction conflict

Not for you if...

−you prefer a strictly linear story with few decisions
−you want serious historical drama without offbeat humor
−you want one long campaign rather than repeat playthroughs

What players say

77% of 2,090 reviews are positive · 75% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to choose sides, explore different story paths, and enjoy the offbeat humor. Their main complaint is that the PC version crashes or fails to launch, with some reporting slowdowns and workarounds that do not reliably help.

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Way of the Samurai 4 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.13GHz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 64Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c