Japanese Steam reviews of Onimusha: Way of the Sword: 89.8% positive
694 Japanese-language reviews for Onimusha: Way of the Sword were counted. The collected reviews span from 4 September to 15 October 2026.
Own research by 648 News. Every figure in this article was counted by us from 694 Steam reviews written in Japanese, collected between 2026-09-04 and 2026-10-15.
Overall reception
Players writing reviews in Japanese gave Onimusha: Way of the Sword an 89.8% positive rating across the 694 reviews collected.
Steam reports a matching 89.8% positive rate based on its own total of 695 reviews for the entire history of the title.
The collected sample falls within a 95% confidence interval of 87.3% to 91.8%.
694 reviews were successfully classified into topics.
The numbers
What players praise
Gameplay, combat, core mechanics appears in 77.2% of the recommending reviews.
ボス戦の楽しさだけでギリギリおすすめできる作品
A work barely recommended only for the fun of boss battles
Players writing reviews in Japanese frequently note the responsive parrying system and the variety of dodge and counter options.
Characters, character design is mentioned in 26.5% of recommending reviews.
Reviewers often praise the detailed facial animations and the distinct personalities of the cast.
Difficulty, balance is found in 23.3% of recommending reviews.
Many players highlight the forgiving timing windows for blocks and the clear progression of challenge.
Amount of content, length, replayability appears in 24.2% of recommending reviews.
Reviewers note the substantial main campaign and the immediate access to post-game boss rematches.
Story, scenario, writing is discussed in 21.5% of recommending reviews.
The straightforward plot and clear character motivations receive frequent mention.
Graphics, art direction appears in 12.4% of recommending reviews.
Players note the polished character models and the distinct visual style.
Music, sound, voice acting is discussed in 1.4% of recommending reviews.
Reviewers mention the sharp audio design and the clear impact sounds during combat.
What players criticise
Gameplay, combat, core mechanics is mentioned in 78.9% of the non-recommending reviews.
評判がいいので90点以上を期待したら60点ぐらい内容だった。
I expected over 90 points due to the good reputation, but the content was around 60.
Players writing reviews in Japanese often criticize the repetitive enemy types and the slower pacing of standard encounters.
Difficulty, balance appears in 36.6% of non-recommending reviews.
Reviewers frequently point out the harsh scaling on the hardest difficulty and the lack of intermediate options.
Amount of content, length, replayability is found in 33.8% of non-recommending reviews.
Many players note the limited variety in side quests and the repetitive exploration segments.
Performance, optimization, bugs, crashes is mentioned in 23.9% of non-recommending reviews.
Reviewers occasionally report frame drops and camera issues during combat.
UI, controls, key bindings, controller support is discussed in 5.6% of non-recommending reviews.
Players occasionally note the layout of the interface.
Online play, multiplayer, servers appears in 4.2% of non-recommending reviews.
Reviewers point out the limited online features.
Who wrote these reviews
The median playtime behind these Japanese-language reviews is 27.8 hours.
Reviewers who recommend the game frequently discuss gameplay mechanics, combat, and core mechanics in 77.2% of their posts.
Those who do not recommend the game mention the same topic in 78.9% of their posts.
Recommending reviewers also highlight characters, character design in 26.5% of their reviews, compared to 11.3% among those who do not recommend it.
Players who do not recommend the game focus more on difficulty, balance in 36.6% of their reviews, while recommending players mention it in 23.3%.
Amount of content, length, replayability appears in 24.2% of recommending reviews and 33.8% of non-recommending reviews.
The collection was compiled on 16 October 2026.
Methodology and sources
Data
Steam user reviews, retrieved with Steam's public review listing between 2026-09-04 and 2026-10-15: 694 written in Japanese. Steam's own all-time totals for Onimusha: Way of the Sword were read on 2026-10-16.
How the reviews were classified
Every review was read by a language model, which rated how positive it is, how much concrete detail it gives, and which of 15 fixed topics it talks about. The counts and percentages in this article were then computed from those labels in ordinary code, not by the model. Automatic classification makes mistakes, so single percentages should be read as approximate. Reviews of fewer than 15 characters were not sent to the model; they count as positive or negative from the reviewer's own recommendation and carry no topic.
Limits
People who write a Steam review in Japanese are not a representative sample of everyone who plays in Japan, and the language of a review does not establish where its author lives. Steam's default filter for off-topic review activity was left on, so periods Steam marked as review bombing are excluded from the counts in this article. Reviews that arrived after the retrieval date are not included.
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