Every Musou Game Ranked
Musou spans 6 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2011 and 2025. The highest-rated is Dragon Quest Heroes II (79) and the lowest is Warriors: Abyss (70). Across 118 critic reviews, the series averages 75, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has drawn the most reviews.
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Dragon Quest Heroes II
7918 critic reviews·May 26, 2016·Square EnixPCPS3PS4“Dragon Quest Heroes 2 is another Musou game in a sea of Musou games. Does Dragon Quest Heroes 2 do enough to set itself apart from the competition, or should you just wait for another Dynasty Warriors game?”
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
7833 critic reviews·Nov 18, 2020·NintendoSwitch“It's been over 6 years since the original Hyrule Warriors released and here's Age of Calamity which ties in with Breath of the Wild.”
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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
7612 critic reviews·Feb 25, 2015·Square EnixPCPS3PS4“Lacks depth, but Dragon Quest Heroes quirky narrative, colorful visuals and easy-to-grasp combat makes it a family-friendly RPG with plenty of character.”
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Warriors All-Stars
7314 critic reviews·Mar 29, 2017·Koei Tecmo America CorporationPCPS4“Warriors All Stars does a fair job of being more than just a tie-in, and brings some genuine innovation to the table.”
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Berserk and the Band of the Hawk
7118 critic reviews·Oct 26, 2016·Koei Tecmo GamesPCPS3PS4“Berserk and the Band of the Hawk doesn't do much special compared to other Warriors games, but it's a fun romp for fans of the series or Koei Tecmo's Warriors titles.”
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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…”
Expansions & DLC
Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.
