Way of the Samurai 3
Open-world samurai action RPG with branching stories and sword combat
ACQUIRE Corp. · Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released Mar 23, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 916
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 41% of 17 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 12
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jun 26, 2025
What is Way of the Samurai 3?
This third-person, open-world action RPG follows a lone samurai in Japan’s Sengoku era. You explore villages, battlefields, and the town of Amana, fight or use diplomacy, craft weapons, and choose alliances that lead to different endings.
For you if...
- +you like replaying short stories to explore branching outcomes
- +you enjoy sword combat and crafting your own weapons
Not for you if...
- −you want clear objectives and a straightforward quest sequence
What players say
74% of 916 reviews are positive · 41% of 17 in the last 30 days
Players praise the freedom to shape the story, find different endings, and experiment with sword combat. The most common complaint is crashing, including when starting a game, watching cutscenes, or crafting weapons; some players also say the game gives too little direction.
Screenshots and trailer
Way of the Samurai 3 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 512Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 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 1GB RAM and support for v3 shaders
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, German.
Tags
- Action
- Open World
- Action RPG
- JRPG
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- RPG
- Hack and Slash
- Sandbox
- Exploration
- Character Customization
- Third Person
- Historical
- Funny
- Choices Matter
- Swordplay
- Story Rich
Recent updates
- Jun 26, 2025 · Supported Language Update
- Mar 29, 2016 · Way of the Samurai 3 V1.03
- Mar 29, 2016 · Way of the Samurai 3: 1.03
3 DLC available.
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