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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

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 948
Recent reviews
Mixed
41% of 17 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jun 26, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

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 948 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.

Players over time

▼ -49% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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Sep 22, 202615

How many players finish Way of the Samurai 3?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «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 3 screenshot 1

Way of the Samurai 3 system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 2 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 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

Does Way of the Samurai 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Way of the Samurai 3 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

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: English, Japanese. Text only: French, German.

Does Way of the Samurai 3 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

3 DLC available.

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