The Oni Sellsword

A turn-based RPG following an oni's search for a princess

Eric Baskin · Released Aug 7, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 84
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Sep 20, 2018
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Oni Sellsword?

In this free, single-player 2D RPG, you lead Xavienne, an oni from another world, and two companions to rescue her best friend, a missing princess. You fight party battles using each character's distinct abilities, and two character-based story decisions lead to different endings.

For you if...

+you prefer brief adventures over lengthy role-playing campaigns
+you enjoy humorous dialogue and a cozy tone

Not for you if...

−you want consistently challenging battles and complex combat

What players say

92% of 84 reviews are positive

Players praise the character writing and portraits. Complaints focus on familiar RPG Maker assets and battles that feel repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

The Oni Sellsword system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better
Graphics: Monitor that supports 1600x900 resolution, DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does The Oni Sellsword have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Oni Sellsword run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Oni Sellsword 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam