DYNASTY WARRIORS 9

Open-world hack-and-slash action against armies across Three Kingdoms-era China

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Feb 13, 2018

Reviews: Mostly Negative; 36% of 10K
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 21; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 6 years ago; Mar 5, 2020

What is DYNASTY WARRIORS 9?

An open-world action game set during the Three Kingdoms, with stories told through different officers. You travel across a single map of China, fight groups of enemies with combo attacks, and complete story missions, regional missions, and requests from other characters.

For you if...

+you like choosing side missions before major battles
+you want to play through several officers' stories

Not for you if...

−you expect the older games' familiar combo system
−you dislike long trips between battle objectives

What players say

36% of 10,221 reviews are positive

Players praise the freedom to explore and some enjoy the revised combat. Common complaints include a sparse, repetitive map, combat that grows monotonous, and weak English voice acting.

Screenshots and trailer

DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Core i5 2400 or over
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or over
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 44
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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