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Capcom announced it will focus on reviving dormant IPs following the breakout launch of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which sold over 1 million copies on launch day and pushed the franchise past 10 million lifetime sales. The publisher said it plans to regularly release major titles and maximize corporate value by leveraging its back catalog, with Way of the Sword available on Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword offers a deeply satisfying, high-skill action experience with a growing toolkit and near-perfection in its toughest fights, set in vividly realized Edo-period Kyoto and anchored by standout characters. Its tutorials are lengthy and the late-game rifts can feel repetitive, which slows pace at times, but the result is the most rewarding Onimusha game to date.
Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword, releasing Sept 4, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2 and PC, is not an open-world or Soulslike title. It’s a character-action game centered on Miyamoto Musashi’s blade, set in a Kyoto hub described as an “open-town” with side quests and hidden areas. While challenging boss fights exist, you don’t lose resources on death, and the game emphasizes mastering combat and using the environment over expansive map exploration.
Capcom is reviving the long-dormant Onimusha series with Way of the Sword, a single-katana, RE Engine–powered action-adventure that modernizes the series’ swordplay and supernatural horror. The standalone 20-hour campaign follows Miyamoto Musashi in a dark-fantasy Edo-era Kyoto, emphasizing precise parries, deflects, and Issen counterattacks, with an expanded Oni Gauntlet that absorbs souls and reveals hidden foes; players won’t swap weapons, but will utilize elemental attacks and Break Issen variants. The game uses a wide-linear design, allows revisiting areas, and blends Genma lore with environmental puzzles, not a Soulslike or open world. It launches September 4, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam/Epic), and Switch 2 in Standard, Digital Deluxe, and Digital Premium Deluxe editions with pre-order bonuses, plus a free demo is available for download.
Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword continues to impress with new enemy designs and brutal combat, maintaining its 2026 PS5 release schedule and being playable at Gamescom, generating excitement among fans.