Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 1 Million Copies in a Day

15 September 2026 · 2 min read

Vitalij Pobereznik · text prepared by AI · how we check facts
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The first new entry in the Onimusha series in over 20 years launched louder than even Capcom itself seemed to expect.

A million units in a day

According to Capcom’s official press release dated September 7, 2026, worldwide sales of Onimusha: Way of the Sword “have surpassed 1 million units on the first day of its release” — that is, September 4, 2026. The publisher credits the result to a series of demo releases and hands-on exhibitions held ahead of launch, meant to expand awareness among different kinds of players.

That launch pushed combined sales of the Onimusha series, which has run since 2001, past the 10-million-unit mark.

Release date moved up three weeks

Capcom originally planned to release the game on September 25, 2026. But in a press release dated July 2, 2026, the publisher announced it was moving the launch up to September 4 — 21 days earlier than the original plan. That same release stated that as of March 31, 2026, cumulative series sales stood at 9.1 million units. In other words, the new game alone added more than 900,000 sales to the series in its first day, pushing the total past “10 million.”

Two awards at Gamescom

Before launch, from August 26–30, 2026, the game appeared at Gamescom in Germany. Per Capcom’s press release from August 31, Onimusha: Way of the Sword won two Gamescom Awards 2026 titles at once: Best Gameplay and Best Sony PlayStation Game. The same release cited an interim series sales figure as of June 30, 2026 — 9.2 million units, still before the new game’s launch.

Where to play and how much it costs

On Steam, the game is available for Windows only at a base price of $69.99; the release date listed on the store page is September 3, 2026 — a one-day difference from Capcom’s press release, likely due to launch time zones. Beyond PC, Onimusha: Way of the Sword also released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

As of September 15, 2026, the game’s Steam page shows 19,041 reviews rated “Very Positive”: 17,105 positive against 1,936 negative.

The protagonist is a samurai who wields the magical Oni Gauntlet and fights the demonic Genma in a Malice-twisted, Edo-period Kyoto. For the character’s likeness, Capcom used the image of legendary Japanese film actor Toshiro Mifune.