New Onimusha Way of the Sword gets late-September release date, playable demo now live on PS5

Capcom has set a September launch for its big new Onimusha game, which will help round out a stellar year for the publisher.

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Japanese entertainment giant Capcom is on a roll right now. The group continued its profit gains last year, selling a record 59 million games and pushing operating income to consecutive new highs. Capcom is set to achieve similar results this year with the release of multiple high-profile and best-selling games, including Resident Evil 9 (5 million sales in 5 days) and Pragmata (2 million sales in 16 days).

Capcom's next game in its FY26 lineup is a classic series from the publisher's IP treasure trove: Onimusha. The new occultish samurai swordfighter is coming later this year, with Capcom announcing that Onimusha Way of the Sword will launch on September 25, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

New gameplay was shown at Sony's recent State of Play event that highlighted swordplay and action, including details on combos and the various Oni powers that players will wield in the game. The PS Blog gives details on Oni Agility and Strength abilities, and the trailer shows what looks to be a nifty ghost-dodge attack where players move quickly enough to create a kind of shadow version that enemies will attack instead.

Like the previous games, Onimusha puts emphasis on both close-quarters combat as well as bigger Souls-like boss battles.

Capcom has also released a playable demo for Way of the Sword on PlayStation 5, but a demo probably won't come to Xbox.

Onimusha Way of the Sword launches on September 25, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.