DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS

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Action
Large-scale battles
Three Kingdoms

A warrior with no memory lives through the Three Kingdoms from the Yellow Turban Rebellion: one-against-thousands battles with parries and weapon-specific arts, and a story that splits when you choose Cao Cao, Liu Bei or Sun Jian.

Why play it now

When you're in the mood for the power fantasy of wiping out whole armies in a campaign of around 20-25 hours.

Who it's for

For anyone who enjoys feeling unstoppable and the Three Kingdoms story, with three routes and six endings.

When not to pick it

If you want variety: reviews criticise repetitive battles and few enemy types.

What it offers

Combat / action: 100 out of 100
Story: 55 out of 100
Exploring: 30 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller: Controller support
Accessibility: Adjustable difficulty and colour alternatives
Disk space: 50 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck: Playable
Steam reviews: 93% positive (30,372)
Metacritic: 84/100
Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Release date: 16 JAN 2025
Steam genres: Action, RPG, Strategy

Based on what the game states on Steam.