
Every Dynasty Warriors Game Ranked
Dynasty Warriors spans 18 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2000 and 2026. The highest-rated is Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition (86) and the lowest is Dynasty Warriors 9 (61). Across 317 critic reviews, the series averages 74, and Dynasty Warriors: Origins has drawn the most reviews.
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Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition
865 critic reviews·Dec 5, 2018·Koei Tecmo GamesPCSwitch“Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends is a stand-alone expansion that includes new episodes that add to the story of the three kingdoms the game revolves around, focusing on the exploits of the mightiest of warriors, Lu Bu.”
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Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
835 critic reviews·Nov 27, 2013·KoeiPCPS3PS4“With an incredible amount of content, and a number of gameplay refinements, Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition is the best Dynasty Warriors games in years.”
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins
8169 critic reviews·Jan 16, 2025·Koei TecmoPCPS5Xbox X|SSwitch 2“Fueled by electrifying 1 vs. 1,000 action, Dynasty Warriors: Origins intensifies the battlefield thanks to massive armies populating the screen from end-to-end raging for a fight.”
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Samurai Warriors 4
8011 critic reviews·Mar 19, 2014·Koei TecmoPS3PS4“Samurai Warriors 4 is a new chapter in the saga with more than 55 playable warriors to choose from, devastating new attacks and exciting new modes creating an entirely new Samurai Warriors experience in HD resolutions.”
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Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
8011 critic reviews·Nov 22, 2016·Koei Tecmo America CorporationPCPS3PS4Switch“For those who might be tired of the traditional Musou hack and slash format, Spirit of Sanada offers up enough changes to make the series feel fresh while retaining the traditional 1 vs.”
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Dynasty Warriors 8
798 critic reviews·Feb 27, 2013·KoeiPS3Xbox 360““Dynasty Warriors is still gracing consoles with enormous, repetitive, glorious video game brawls.””
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Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered
7827 critic reviews·Sep 30, 2026·Koei TecmoPCSwitchPS5Xbox X|S +1“Warrior Orochi 3: Hyper for the Wii U made me a permanent fan Musou games, but not enough to go backwards and try past releases.”
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Samurai Warriors 4-II
7610 critic reviews·Feb 10, 2015·Koei TecmoPCPS3PS4“Unlike previous titles in the franchise that focused on delivering their narrative by exploring the various regions of feudal Japan, Samurai Warriors 4-II casts a spotlight on the characters themselves and tells their…”
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Samurai Warriors 5
7523 critic reviews·Jun 23, 2021·Koei Tecmo GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch“Koei Tecmo and Omega Force haven't exactly been shy about putting its Warriors (AKA Musou) games on the Nintendo Switch over the past few years. Whether you”
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Warriors Orochi 4
7519 critic reviews·Sep 26, 2018·Koei TecmoPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch“If you can look past the little annoyances like grinding and the frame rate, then Warrior Orochi 4, coupled with fun gameplay and pretty looking environments, makes for a rather welcome instalment into the franchise.”
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Samurai Warriors 4: Empires
7311 critic reviews·Sep 16, 2015·Koei TecmoPS3PS4“Empires provides an alternative lookat the events depicted in Samurai Warriors 4, using the historical landscape as a setting for an exciting strategy-focused game.”
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Warriors: Abyss
7124 critic reviews·Feb 11, 2025·Koei Tecmo Games Co.PCPS4SwitchPS5 +1“Warriors: Abyss may stumble in its open-ended, cookie-cutter story and cut-and-paste boss battles, but the replayability that comes from its combat and the customization of its multitude of characters and builds helped…”
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Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
7013 critic reviews·Nov 19, 2014·KoeiPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1“At the end of the day, Empires mode is arguably where the crux of the experience lies and as such it really does add a lot of crucial depth to a series that is regarded in many circles as a largely one-trick pony.”
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Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate
6911 critic reviews·Dec 18, 2019·Koei TecmoPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch“At this point, you are most likely either in or out when it comes to the series. Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate is a fun Warriors game, but won't change your mind on the genre.”
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Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers
6912 critic reviews·Aug 2, 2016·Koei Tecmo America CorporationPS3PS4“Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers takes cues from the fan-favorite Dynasty Tactics series, offering players an alternate way to experience the events of the famous saga.”
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Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn
677 critic reviews·Dec 18, 2013·Namco Bandai GamesPS3“Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn is a fast and fun brawler with enough loot-crafting and variety between modes to keep things from getting too stale too quick.”
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Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
6220 critic reviews·Dec 22, 2021·Koei TecmoPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2“Combining the 1 vs. 1,000 action of Dynasty Warriors with the addition of strategic elements, including unit command, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires sets players on a quest to conquer ancient China by both sword and…”
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Dynasty Warriors 9
6131 critic reviews·Feb 7, 2018·Koei TecmoPCPS4Xbox One“Is this the evolution of the storied Dynasty Warriors franchise? We break it down in our Dynasty Warriors 9 review.”
Expansions & DLC
Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.
Dynasty Warriors games in release order
- 1997Dynasty Warriors—
- 2000Dynasty Warriors 2—
- 2001Dynasty Warriors 3—
- 2002Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends—
- 2003Dynasty Warriors 4—
- 2003Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends—
- 2004Samurai Warriors—
- 2004Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires—
- 2004Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends—
- 2004Dynasty Warriors—
- 2005Dynasty Warriors 5—
- 2005Dynasty Warriors Advance—
- 2005Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends—
- 2005Samurai Warriors: State of War—
- 2006Samurai Warriors 2—
- 2006Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires—
- 2006Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2—
- 2006Shin Sangoku Musou 4 Special—
- 2006Samurai Warriors 2 Empires—
- 2007Dynasty Warriors: Gundam—
- 2007Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle—
- 2007Samurai Warriors: Katana—
- 2007Dynasty Warriors Online—
- 2007Dynasty Warriors 6—
- 2008Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2—
- 2009Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce—
- 2009Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires—
- 2009Samurai Warriors 3—
- 2010Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid 2—
- 2010Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3—
- 2011Samurai Warriors 3 Z—
- 2011Samurai Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends—
- 2011Samurai Warriors: Chronicles—
- 2011Dynasty Warriors 7—
- 2011Samurai Warriors 3: Empires—
- 2011Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends—
- 2011Dynasty Warriors Next—
- 2012Samurai Warriors 3 Z: Special—
- 2012Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires—
- 2013Dynasty Warriors 879
- 2013Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends—
- 2013Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition83
- 2013Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn67
- 2014Samurai Warriors 480
- 2014Hyrule Warriors—
- 2014Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires70
- 2014Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3—
- 2015Samurai Warriors 4-II76
- 2015Samurai Warriors 4: Empires73
- 2016Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers69
- 2016Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada80
- 2017Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed—
- 2018Dynasty Warriors 961
- 2018Warriors Orochi 475
- 2019Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate69
- 2021Samurai Warriors 575
- 2021Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires62
- 2025Dynasty Warriors: Origins81
- 2025Warriors: Abyss71
