ReviewDisparity Logo
ReviewDisparity

Critics, outlets, and games against player sentiment

HomeNewsGamesJournalistsOutletsLeaderboardsCompareAbout
Review Signal

Keep the data honest.

ReviewDisparity tracks how critics, outlets, and games compare with player opinion across Steam and Metacritic. The goal is simple: make disagreement visible instead of burying it in scattered scorecards.

Explore
Browse gamesBrowse journalistsBrowse outletsCompare entities
Site
AboutFAQTerms of ServicePrivacy Policy

© 2026 ReviewDisparity. Independent review disparity tracking.

Data sourced from publicly available information on OpenCritic, Steam, and Metacritic. ReviewDisparity is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of those services.

  1. Home/
  2. Games/
  3. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires

Released: 2/15/2022

Engrave your life on the battlefield! A new release for the "Empires" series, which allows users to enjoy both the thrill of one-versus-a-thousand action and the intricacy of country conquering simulation! DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires points ■Command your armies freely! Exciting Castle Sieges! Combat has evolved from the "Battles" of previous games into "Castle Sieges" that occur in the area around each castle. In an always changing environment, use devious planning and military might to enjoy this new style of battle where the biggest question is "What's the best way to take this castle?" ■Politics System, where an Officer's character and trust can strengthen the country. In Politics, the choices of and the interactions between officers will determine the foundations of a force. Players are able to experience a variety of lifestyles, playing as Rulers, Generals, Unaffiliated officers, and more. Furthermore, an officers' interactions with other officers will help to strengthen the country they are a part of. ■Live dramatically! The evolved "Edit Mode". The game includes the Edit Mode, a series favorite. Players can create their own Custom Officers from a wide range of parts. With the 94 Musou Officers and over 700 Generic Officers that appear in DYNASTY WARRIORS 9, players can more dramatically populate their very own Dynasty Warriors experience. Note: The DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires Deluxe Edition is also being sold. Please confirm your product at time of purchase. Note: Pictures are taken from the development version. It might be different in the actual game.

Engrave your life on the battlefield! A new release for the "Empires" series, which allows users to enjoy both the thrill of one-versus-a-thousand action and the intricacy of country conquering simulation! DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires points ■Command your armies freely! Exciting Castle Sieges! Combat has evolved from the "Battles" of previous games into "Castle Sieges" that occur in the area around each castle. In an always changing environment, use devious planning and military might to enjoy this new style of battle where the biggest question is "What's the best way to take this castle?" ■Politics System, where an Officer's character and trust can strengthen the country. In Politics, the choices of and the interactions between officers will determine the foundations of a force. Players are able to experience a variety of lifestyles, playing as Rulers, Generals, Unaffiliated officers, and more. Furthermore, an officers' interactions with other officers will help to strengthen the country they are a part of. ■Live dramatically! The evolved "Edit Mode". The game includes the Edit Mode, a series favorite. Players can create their own Custom Officers from a wide range of parts. With the 94 Musou Officers and over 700 Generic Officers that appear in DYNASTY WARRIORS 9, players can more dramatically populate their very own Dynasty Warriors experience. Note: The DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires Deluxe Edition is also being sold. Please confirm your product at time of purchase. Note: Pictures are taken from the development version. It might be different in the actual game.

Engrave your life on the battlefield! A new release for the "Empires" series, which allows users to enjoy both the thrill of one-versus-a-thousand action and the intricacy of country conquering simulation! DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires points ■Command your armies freely! Exciting Castle Sieges! Combat has evolved from the "Battles" of previous games into "Castle Sieges" that occur in the area around each castle. In an always changing environment, use devious planning and military might to enjoy this new style of battle where the biggest question is "What's the best way to take this castle?" ■Politics System, where an Officer's character and trust can strengthen the country. In Politics, the choices of and the interactions between officers will determine the foundations of a force. Players are able to experience a variety of lifestyles, playing as Rulers, Generals, Unaffiliated officers, and more. Furthermore, an officers' interactions with other officers will help to strengthen the country they are a part of. ■Live dramatically! The evolved "Edit Mode". The game includes the Edit Mode, a series favorite. Players can create their own Custom Officers from a wide range of parts. With the 94 Musou Officers and over 700 Generic Officers that appear in DYNASTY WARRIORS 9, players can more dramatically populate their very own Dynasty Warriors experience. Note: The DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires Deluxe Edition is also being sold. Please confirm your product at time of purchase. Note: Pictures are taken from the development version. It might be different in the actual game.

Critics
64
Steam
49
Metacritic
57

Score Breakdown

63.7

Critic Average

64 reviews

49

Steam User Score

1,917 reviews

57

Metacritic User Score

41 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+14.2
Metacritic Disparity
+6.7
Combined Disparity
+10.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

28 early (44%)34 launch window (53%)2 late (3%)