Another open-world samurai RPG hits Steam a week before Assassin’s Creed Shadows
After years spent waiting for a true open-world samurai game, we've seen a flurry of them arrive on PC in pretty close proximity. First, there was Ghost of Tsushima. Later this month, we'll finally have Assassin's Creed Shadows, which puts Ubisoft's signature open-world stealth twist on the feudal setting. But wedged in the middle is Nioh and Ninja Gaiden developer Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin, a 19th-century adventure that blends parry-based swordplay with the industrial era's advancing technology in a sprawling open-world map. With its 2024 PS5 version rated 76 on Metacritic, it's just dropped on Steam this week and could be a solid way to while away the hours until Shadows drops, even if the early Steam user reviews don't paint the prettiest picture. Continue reading Another open-world samurai RPG hits Steam a week before Assassin’s Creed Shadows MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best open-world games, Best sandbox games
After years spent waiting for a true open-world samurai game, we've seen a flurry of them arrive on PC in pretty close proximity. First, there was Ghost of Tsushima. Later this month, we'll finally have Assassin's Creed Shadows, which puts Ubisoft's signature open-world stealth twist on the feudal setting. But wedged in the middle is Nioh and Ninja Gaiden developer Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin, a 19th-century adventure that blends parry-based swordplay with the industrial era's advancing technology in a sprawling open-world map. With its 2024 PS5 version rated 76 on Metacritic, it's just dropped on Steam this week and could be a solid way to while away the hours until Shadows drops, even if the early Steam user reviews don't paint the prettiest picture.
MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best open-world games, Best sandbox games
