Way of the Samurai 4

Way of the Samurai 4

Steam Deck Unsupported

ACQUIRE Corp. · Choose Your Own Adventure · Jul 23, 2015

Worth it for the right player.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $2.49.

77%
Mostly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 89 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 68 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise18% are divided46% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story, while short enough to be completed in under 4 hours, is determined completely by the player's actions.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I enjoyed the replayability of the game a lot back in year 2015, and I managed to squeeze more juice out of it nearly 10 years later by unlocking more accessories and story branches that you can probably never complete without a miracle or a guide.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Controls are fully remappable for both controller and keyboard, with mouse support available in menus.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The localization is spot-on and the voice acting is well done.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters101 reviews
Gameplay49 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics26 reviews
88%
Performance18 reviews
72%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat89 reviews
92%
Crashes68 reviews
47%
Interface21 reviews
48%
Difficulty21 reviews
90%
Bugs14 reviews
86%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
50
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.