Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the first mainline entry in the long-dormant action series in 20 years, rocketed to the No. 1 best-selling spot on Steam within a day of its release, having debuted at No. 6 on launch day. The strong commercial showing has been matched by mostly positive critical reception, marking a successful comeback for a franchise whose last instalment came out in 2006.

The game recorded 40,000 active players on its first day, rising to 74,575 by Saturday, and overtook rivals including The Blood of Dawnwalker, Halloween: The Game and WARDOGS. It currently holds an 85 score on Metacritic, with reviewers largely praising its combat and atmosphere, though several, including Polygon and ScreenRant, flagged repetitive boss fights and padded progression across its roughly 25-hour runtime as its main weaknesses.