Capcom finally handed its long-awaited samurai revival a release date. Onimusha: Way of the Sword arrives September 25, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store, the publisher confirmed during Sony's June 2 State of Play. Better still, a free demo went live the same day, so anyone curious about the first new mainline Onimusha in two decades can draw the blade right now.
A new swordsman for a haunted Kyoto
Set in an early-Edo-period Japan once again overrun by the demonic Genma, Way of the Sword centers on a young swordsman whose look is modeled on legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, with the Mifune estate's blessing. The combat keeps the series' signature loop intact while sharpening it for a modern audience: precise Parry and Deflect timings, the one-strike Issen counter that drops most enemies instantly, and the soul-draining Oni Gauntlet that feeds your power as you cut through the demon horde. A new Oni transformation lets you turn the tide when a fight goes sideways.
The demo: Mount Oe and a giant problem
The demo offers roughly 30 minutes of early-game story and a meaty boss encounter on Mount Oe, where a colossal Genma claiming to be the legendary ogre Shuten Doji has built his stronghold. It is a smart slice to lead with: it teaches the parry-and-Issen rhythm against ordinary foes before throwing a screen-filling demon at you to see whether the lessons stuck. With Capcom's recent action pedigree behind it, Way of the Sword is shaping up as one of the autumn's most intriguing single-player swings, and a September 25 date drops it right into a crowded, combat-heavy fall lineup.
