SAMURAI SHODOWN (2021)

Developer: SNK CORPORATION
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 1,705 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Feels like tense, deliberate duels where each hit carries weight and atmosphere, with a focus on precision and anticipation.

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What players say

Players say this is a slow, patience-based fighting game where punishing mistakes matters more than long combos. The online is dead, so it is best played with friends. Many praise the samurai atmosphere and mechanics like weapon clashing and disarming, but note the small playerbase and that some old moves were cut.

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