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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Sells One Million Copies on Launch Day

The surge signals Capcom will leverage revivals of dormant franchises to expand its release slate.

Overview

  • Capcom said Monday that Onimusha: Way of the Sword sold more than 1 million copies on its first day, pushing the series’ lifetime sales past 10 million units.
  • Platform data from SteamDB and reporting show heavy player interest, with the game reaching the top of Steam’s sales chart and peaking at roughly 74,000–85,000 concurrent players over the weekend.
  • Critics have given the game broadly positive reviews (Metacritic around 85) that praise its timing‑based sword combat and boss design while repeatedly calling out repetitive encounters and filler side content.
  • The title launched across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, and Capcom credits multiple prelaunch demos and a team‑led development approach for helping reach a wide audience.
  • Capcom says the strong start will feed a program to re‑activate dormant IPs, a move that builds on its 2026 hits such as Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata and could mean more sequels, remakes, or revivals ahead.