Every Dynasty Warriors Game Ranked
Dynasty Warriors spans 15 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2000 and 2025. The highest-rated is Samurai Warriors 4 (83) and the lowest is Dynasty Warriors 9 (59). Across 221 critic reviews, the series averages 72, and Dynasty Warriors: Origins has drawn the most reviews. Next up is Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, due on October 1, 2026.
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Samurai Warriors 4
837 critic reviews·Mar 19, 2014·Koei TecmoPS3PS4“Samurai Warriors 4 suffers from the same pratfalls as the rest of the Warriors series on occasion, but the strong offering of content and robust Chronicle mode will keep you interested for quite a while.”
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins
8159 critic reviews·Jan 16, 2025·Koei TecmoPCPS5Xbox X|SSwitch 2“Dynasty Warriors: Origins offers the most intense musou combat Nintendo gamers have ever experienced. It's also the most complex, and the management details will lessen the thrill for some players.Read More”
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Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
789 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
776 critic reviews·Feb 27, 2013·KoeiPS3Xbox 360““Dynasty Warriors is still gracing consoles with enormous, repetitive, glorious video game brawls.””
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Warriors Orochi 4
7615 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 5
7517 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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Samurai Warriors 4-II
756 critic reviews·Feb 10, 2015·Koei TecmoPCPS3PS4“If you are one of the people who appreciate this series' unique brand of action gameplay, then there is plenty to like in Samurai Warriors 4-II- the best gameplay system in the series, combined with a great setting, a…”
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Samurai Warriors 4: Empires
727 critic reviews·Sep 16, 2015·Koei TecmoPS3PS4“After releasing the fantastic Samurai Warriors 4, things slowly started to go downhill for Koei’s flagship franchise.”
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Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate
728 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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Warriors: Abyss
7023 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
709 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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Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn
665 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: Godseekers
659 critic reviews·Aug 2, 2016·Koei Tecmo America CorporationPS3PS4“Not the best but not the worst, either. It has its moments. It does a good job of translating the normal Dynasty Warriors hack-and-slash gameplay into a turn-based tactical game.”
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Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
6114 critic reviews·Dec 22, 2021·Koei TecmoPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2“Dynasty Warriors Empires has always been for the die-hard fans. Those who enjoy the hack n’ slash combat and love adding their own tactical twist.”
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Dynasty Warriors 9
5927 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
- 2000Dynasty Warriors 2—
- 2001Dynasty Warriors 3—
- 2003Dynasty Warriors 4—
- 2004Samurai Warriors—
- 2004Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires—
- 2005Dynasty Warriors 5—
- 2006Samurai Warriors 2—
- 2007Dynasty Warriors 6—
- 2009Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce—
- 2011Dynasty Warriors 7—
- 2013Dynasty Warriors 877
- 2013Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn66
- 2014Samurai Warriors 483
- 2014Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires70
- 2015Samurai Warriors 4-II75
- 2015Samurai Warriors 4: Empires72
- 2016Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers65
- 2016Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada78
- 2018Dynasty Warriors 959
- 2018Warriors Orochi 476
- 2019Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate72
- 2021Samurai Warriors 575
- 2021Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires61
- 2025Dynasty Warriors: Origins81
- 2025Warriors: Abyss70
- Coming Oct 1, 2026Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered—
