Onimusha: Way of the Sword release date revealed at State of Play

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Published Jun 2, 2026, 5:39 PM EDT

And you can play a bit of it now

Capcom showed up during Sony's June 2026 State of Play with another look at Onimusha: Way of the Sword — and, this time, finally offered a release date. Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches on Sept. 25 on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.

After months of pretty much nothing about Way of the Sword's story, Capcom showed a bit of what to expect. Musashi's going up against some rather unusual Genma and raiding a castle that's riddled with traps and demons, but exceptional sword skills aren't enough to save the day. For that, he'll need souls. There's plenty of action in the trailer, too, and it still looks like a much-needed break from all those Soulslikes. You can check it out below:

Capcom released the first Onimusha, Onimusha: Warlords, in 2001 for PlayStation 2, and while it and its two numbered sequels followed the tales of samurai who stood against the unifying forces of Oda Nobunaga, they certainly weren't trying to be historical fiction. In Onimusha, Nobunaga wields the power of Genma, spirits from the other world (and Japanese folklore). Onimusha: Way of the Sword isn't a direct sequel, as it takes place in Edo-era Kyoto, and series producer Keiji Inafune previously said the Nobunaga chapter of the story was closed. But the Genma play a major role, so much that Capcom's been highlighting new Genma in weekly "Oni Memo" updates on Steam with teases about what to expect from them in combat. Dokyo was the most recent, a "mad scientist" dedicated to creating more Genma in a laboratory. Probably not a great idea.

2026 is a big year for Capcom. Onimusha: Way of the Sword is its fourth AAA game, following the hugely successful Resident Evil: Requiem and Pragmata, and the rather less successful — but still top-notch — Monster Hunter Stories 3. It's been quite a different story compared to Capcom's 2025, when Monster Hunter Wilds appeared, sold 10 million copies in a short span, and then lagged so far behind the rest of Capcom's catalog that Monster Hunter Rise outsold it. And Capcom may not be finished yet, if other teases are anything to go by. In March, Capcom posted special artwork for Dragon's Dogma 2's second anniversary, leading some to suspect the oddball RPG might end up with some DLC sooner rather than later.