Samurai-themed games have their own appeal for some gamers, especially if they love the Sengoku era Japan. Samurai-themed games have been around for 20 years for us to enjoy. Form all of the samurai-themed games available there are 10 that show awesome action and brutal scenes.

If you are looking for excellent samurai-themed games to play, then you are in the right place! Let’s take a look at the top 10 samurai games ever.

10. Way of the Samurai 4

• Release Date: 3 March 2011;
• Developer: Acquire;
• Released for: PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows.

The game is set in a fictional town named Amihasa during the mid-19th century. In this game, you will create your own samurai and can choose to join one of the three factions, pro-government, rebel, or anti-government.

9. Onimusha: Warlords

• Release Date: 25 January 2001;
• Developer: Capcom;
• Released for: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox.

The plot is set during the Sengoku period and focused on a samurai named Samanosuke Akechi who fought Nobunaga Oda’s troops. After Nobunaga’s death, Samanosuke continued his effort to save Princess Yuki from the demon that worked by Nobunaga’s troops. Your job is to kill every demon you came across.

8. Samurai Shodown 2019

• Release Date: 25 June 2019;
• Developer: SNK Corporation;
• Released for: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia, Arcade Game.

Who has never heard of this fighting game? Samurai Shodown may be a familiar game title to you, right? In 2019, SNK released Samurai Shodown reboot version. It retains the same gameplay and plot as the previous version.

7. Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada

• Release Date: 23 November 2016;
• Developer: Omega Force, Koei Tecmo Games;
• Released for: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita.

Like other Samurai Warriors games, Spirit of Sanada is set during the Sengoku period in Japan, political and military conflicts involving the Daimyo and their clan to send their troops and fight for power. Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada shows a different perspective and focuses on one clan, Sanda, led by Masayuki during the Sengoku period.

6. For Honor

• Release Date: 14 February 2017;
• Developer: Ubisoft;
• Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One.

If you love chaotic games, then For Honor might be the right game for you. In this game, you can use many characters from four different factions and you can fight many players in one map. Besides Samurai, For Honor also present Vikings that you can use to take out your enemies.

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5. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

• Release Date: 6 December 2016;
• Developer: Mimimi Games;
• Released for: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh.

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a real-time strategy with a samurai theme. You have to form a small troop and execute activities such as sabotaging and assassination by sneaking into a tightly guarded fort. You have to carefully think of your strategy so you can smoothly complete your mission.

4. Total War: Shogun 2

• Release Date: 15 March 2011;
• Developer: Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive;
• Released for: Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, Linux.

Total War: Shogun 2 is one of the best Total War games of all time according to a lot of gamers, and recently it is reported that you can get Total War: Shogun 2 for free on Steam.

In this game, you will act as the clan leader and general, and you have to manage your troop correctly so you can take the opposing troops.

3. Nioh

• Release Date: 7 February 2017;
• Developer: Team Ninja;
• Released for: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4.

Nioh was dubbed as Dark Souls with a samurai theme because the game has a high level of difficulty like Dark Souls. Complex battles become the trademark of the game and you can’t randomly attack your enemy if you don’t want to get killed.

2. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

• Release Date: 22 March2019;
• Developer: FromSoftware;
• Released for: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows.

The next samurai game you should play is crowned Game of the Year 2019 and it’s a samurai game that you have to play.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure game developed by FromSoftware and published by Activision. The game is set during the Sengoku period in Japan and tells the story of a shinobi known as Wolf trying to get revenge on the samurai clan who attacked him.

1. Ghost of Tsushima

• Release Date: 20 July 2020;
• Developer: Sucker Punch Productions;
• Released for: PlayStation 4.

Ghost of Tsushima is a game released by Sony alongside Sucker Punch and nominated for the Game of the Year category in The Game Awards 2020. Ghost of Tsushima is a game that will spoil its player with a stunning visual and a great gaming experience. 

That’s the list of the top 10 samurai games of all time that you should try. Is your favorite game on the list? Stay tuned for more information about games and don’t forget to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram. 

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