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Way of the Samurai 3

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2016

Should you play it?

Honour, sacrifice, betrayal… Your choices make you who you are. How will history remember you? Choose your friends and enemies carefully in a game where every decision has far-reaching consequences, and where finishing the game is just the beginning of your journey…

What works

  • High player freedom and multiple endings
  • Deep and skillful combat system
  • Extensive weapon crafting and customization
  • Strong replayability with new game plus
  • Immersive samurai setting and story choices

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and 30fps lock
  • Poor pc port and control issues
  • Steep learning curve and minimal tutorial
  • Small game world with limited exploration
  • Repetitive and tedious side quests

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Baldr Sky

  • Ys X: Nordics

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

  • The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

  • Jade Empire™: Special Edition

  • Way of the Samurai 4

Less social

Games that feels like Way of the Samurai 3 but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Shadow Warrior

  • Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

  • Fable - The Lost Chapters

  • Onimusha: Warlords

  • Clash: Artifacts of Chaos

  • Pharaonic

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Way of the Samurai 3: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026