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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Sells 1 Million Copies on Day of Release

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Sells 1 Million Copies on Day of Release

Onimusha: Way of the Sword launched on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and Switch 2 on September 4.

Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 8 September 2026 12:03 IST

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Sells 1 Million Copies on Day of Release

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a samurai action-adventure game

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a swordplay action title
Capcom said it was focussed to reviving its dormant IPs
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the third commercial hit for Capcom in 2026

Capcom's stellar year keeps getting better. The company announced Monday that Onimusha: Way of the Sword sold 1 million copies on the day of its launch. The action-adventure title released on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the first new title in the Onimusha series in over 20 years, marks the revival of an iconic Capcom franchise. With a million units sold across platforms on launch day, the game's performance has pushed cumulative sales of the Onimusha series past 10 million units, Capcom announced in a press release.

“To everyone who has picked up the game and anyone who supported Onimusha throughout the years - thank you from the bottom of our hearts,” the developer said in an X post.

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword has sold over 1 million copies globally on launch day! ⚔🎉

To everyone who has picked up the game and anyone who supported Onimusha throughout the years - thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
#Onimusha

Illustration by Mope Suzuki pic.twitter.com/KcauLQrgDb
— Onimusha: Way of the Sword (@OnimushaGame) September 7, 2026

On Steam, the swordplay action title has hit a peak of over 85,000 concurrent players, as per SteamDB charts.

Capcom said its pre-launch marketing initiatives helped Onimusha: Way of the Sword reach commercial success. The playable Onimusha demo and hands-on exhibitions of the game ahead of its release helped expand awareness among a broad range of users, the Japanese company said. These efforts helped the game surpass 1 million units sold across platforms on the day of its launch.

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Capcom Reviving Its Dormant IPs

Capcom also reiterated its intent to regularly release major new titles each year. The developer said it was focussed on re-activating its dormant intellectual properties that haven't seen a new entry in recent years.

Aside from its biggest franchises like Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter, Capcom owns a rich library of IPs, including Devil May Cry, Ace Attorney, Dino Crisis, Mega Man, and Okami, among others.

Capcom is rumoured to be working on a new Devil May Cry game. The last mainline title in the action series was released in 2019. The company has already announced a sequel to Okami, currently in early development under original director Hideki Kamiya.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the third major commercial hit for Capcom in 2026. Resident Evil Requiem, which launched in February, has sold over 8 million copies, while Pragmata, which released in April, has crossed 2.5 million units sold globally.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

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Genre Action-Adventure

Platform Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

Series Onimusha

PEGI Rating 12+

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