The Spirit of the Samurai

Released: 12/12/2024

A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat in this 2D stop-motion action adventure.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

65.6

Critic Average

22 reviews

Steam User Score

452 reviews

Metacritic User Score

20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

+5.4

Metacritic Disparity

+0.6

Combined Disparity

+3.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

7 early (32%)14 launch window (64%)1 late (5%)

Review summary

Updated

Based on 22 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 65.6/100. Critics score this game 5.4 points higher than Steam users and 0.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 22)

Mert KöseviaOyungezer Online
Feb 17, 2025Late review
60/100View review
Steam 60.2/100 · -0.2 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · -5.0 pts
Andy JohnsonviaEntertainium
Jan 30, 2025Launch window
50/100View review
Steam 60.2/100 · -10.2 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · -15.0 pts
Chris WhiteviaGod is a Geek
Jan 15, 2025Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 60.2/100 · +9.8 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +5.0 pts
Thumb Culture StaffviaThumb Culture
Jan 15, 2025Launch window
60/100View review
Steam 60.2/100 · -0.2 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · -5.0 pts
Joy RahmanviaNoobFeed
Jan 10, 2025Launch window
69/100View review
Steam 60.2/100 · +8.8 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +4.0 pts