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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

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 2,078
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 16 in 30 days
Players
13
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jun 26, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
1 GB RAM · 7 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)

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

76% of 2,078 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.

Players over time

▼ -66% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 30 players on Sep 22, 2026.

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How many players finish Way of the Samurai 4?

40% of Steam players have unlocked «Normal Ending», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Way of the Samurai 4 screenshot 1

Way of the Samurai 4 system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
3GHz Intel i3 or equivalent
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 128Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Way of the Samurai 4 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Way of the Samurai 4 run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English.

Does Way of the Samurai 4 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

8 DLC available.

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