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Is Way of the Samurai 4 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Samurai action fans who want story choices to affect the outcome
- Players interested in choosing sides in a conflict between local factions and foreign settlers
- Customization fans who want to collect swords alongside using varied weapons
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a strictly linear story, since decisions can lead to multiple endings
- Those seeking action without substantial narrative choices or faction decisions
- Players who do not want Japanese voice acting with English subtitles
Our take on Way of the Samurai 4
Rather than following a single fixed samurai storyline, the game puts faction allegiance and consequential decisions at the center of its structure. Players can support opposing sides in Amihama’s conflict, directing the story toward different endings.
What is Way of the Samurai 4?
Set in the 19th-century port town of Amihama, the game follows a masterless samurai amid tensions between the shogunate, Japanese isolationists, and foreign settlers.
Players choose which faction to support, with decisions influencing the story and its multiple endings. The game combines exploration, sword combat, character customization, and weapon collection, with both melee and gunpowder weapons. Key events also call for decisions that can change the direction of the story. This PC version adds keyboard and gamepad support, Steam Achievements, Cloud Saves, and 8 Steam Trading Cards. Japanese voice acting is paired with English subtitles.
How Way of the Samurai 4 plays
- 01Faction choices
- Players can side with the shogunate, isolationists, or foreign settlers as their conflict unfolds.
- 02Branching outcomes
- Decisions shape the narrative, which can reach multiple endings.
- 03Weapon collection
- The arsenal includes close-combat and gunpowder weapons, alongside a sword-collecting feature.
- 04PC controls
- The interface supports both keyboard and gamepad input.
- 05Japanese voice acting
- Japanese dialogue is presented with English subtitles.
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Way of the Samurai 4: platforms & release
Is Way of the Samurai 4 worth it?
It is worth it if: samurai action fans who want story choices to affect the outcome. Skip it if: players looking for a strictly linear story, since decisions can lead to multiple endings.
Where can I download Way of the Samurai 4?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Way of the Samurai 4's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Way of the Samurai 4 on?
Windows only.
