Nippon Ichi Software

Way of the Samurai 4

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Way of the Samurai

Localized titles

  • Way of the Samurai 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    221*
  • JRPG*
    Votes · historical
    220*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    219*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    212*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    209*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    202*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    201*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    201*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    198*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    185*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    183*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    175*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    160*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    157*
  • Swordplay*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Romance*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    127*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    2.13GHz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 64Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    7 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 128Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders*
    Processor alternatives
    3GHz Intel i3 or equivalent*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    27*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Acquire
  • ACQUIRE Corp.*

Publishers

  • Nippon Ichi Software
  • Spike
  • Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
  • NIS America*

Release history

  • 2011-03-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-03-03 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2011-03-03*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 23, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.13GHz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 64Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Way of the Samurai 4*
Windows recommended processor requirement
3GHz Intel i3 or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 128Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.13GHz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 64Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
3GHz Intel i3 or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 128Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
Acquire
Acquire*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · PlayStation 3
action game
action game*
fighting game
fighting game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
NIS America
NIS America*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2011-03-03 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2011-03-03*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
50*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
17* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
619* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • ACQUIRE Corp.*
DLC count · historical
8*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • Japanese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
17* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
95* min
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Way of the Samurai 4*
Negative reviews · historical
386*
Peak ccu
14*
Positive reviews · historical
1,493*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Recommendations
1,837*
Store release date · historical
Jul 23, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
ACQUIRE Corp.
ACQUIRE Corp.*
Audio languages
  • Japanese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 23, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
606* min
Ccu
14*
Developer
ACQUIRE Corp.*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
2,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
162* min
Name
Way of the Samurai 4*
Negative reviews · historical
386*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,493*
Historical US price
2,499* US cents
Publisher
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • JRPG*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
  • Historical*
  • Action RPG*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Open World*
  • Character Customization*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Sandbox*
  • Exploration*
  • RPG*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Third Person*
  • 3D*
  • Funny*
  • Swordplay*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Romance*
  • Story Rich*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
JRPG
JRPG*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure*
Historical
Historical*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Open World
Open World*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Exploration
Exploration*
RPG
RPG*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Third Person
Third Person*
3D
3D*
Funny
Funny*
Swordplay
Swordplay*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Romance
Romance*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
221*
JRPG
Votes · historical
220*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Votes · historical
219*
Historical
Votes · historical
212*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
209*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
202*
Open World
Votes · historical
201*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
201*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
198*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
185*
Exploration
Votes · historical
183*
RPG
Votes · historical
178*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
175*
Third Person
Votes · historical
174*
3D
Votes · historical
160*
Funny
Votes · historical
157*
Swordplay
Votes · historical
154*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
128*
Romance
Votes · historical
127*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
127*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • ACQUIRE Corp.*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
72*
Name
Way of the Samurai 4*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.13GHz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 64Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 7 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$24.99*
Publishers
  • Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Recommendations total
1,830*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 23, 2015*
Interface languages
English, Japanese (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
ACQUIRE Corp.
ACQUIRE Corp.*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
2.13GHz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 64Mb RAM and support for v3 shaders*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
7 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 23, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,245*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
27*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Way of the Samurai 4*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
27*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data