DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS
Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a 2025 hack and slash game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo. The tenth installment in the Dynasty Warriors series, it was released for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S on January 17, 2025. Upon release, it received generally positive reviews from critics and sold 1 million units by February. It was released on Nintendo Switch 2 on January 22, 2026. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
478 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
214 positive · 45 negative
95% range 78–87%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 214 | 45 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 47 | 15 | 117 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Mastodon * | 4 | 0 | 12 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What players are saying
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 241 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (28,373 of 30,445 positive).
Some players are disappointed by the lack of character creation and the restriction to a single protagonist. [1][2][3]
- [14]
I wanted to love this game, but it's repeatedly committing the sin that I feel makes or breaks this kind of experience, though I fully understand some might not agree. Your army is not only useless, but a liability. It didn't quite feel so at first, but I'm in battles where I'm racing from bonus objective to bonus objective, attempting to keep the Morale up, because the game tells you with high morale your army …
- [11]
I will be honest. Nothing will ever top Dynasty Warriors 3. Not the game itself, but what it meant: two brothers, together, without a care in the world. 26 years later, we are both older, life happened, and those times exist only in that quiet corner of my heart. This game somehow found that corner and knocked gently. I could never go back to the past, at least this game Dynasty Warriors Origins brought back some …
- [7]
This isn't the your usual DW game; unlike past games you don't play multiple officers, instead you play as a character named Ziluan. Most of the weapons in this game don't have the usual weak and strong attack patterns, but instead have their own unique mechanics. What I like about Origins is how they changed the officers to have a more grounded personality. My favorite out of all them has to be believe it, or not …
- [4]
I've played every Dynasty Warriors since DW6 (including Empires and the spin-offs like Samurai Warriors 2 - 4 and Warriors Orochi), and I genuinely believe this is the single best game in the franchise so far. This is the very best the series has ever felt mechanically, and I look forwards to DW10 and any continuation of this game.
- [1]
Perfectly set up to have your own created custom character..... this doesnt exist and that is a failure in an otherwise 9 out of 10 game.
Summarised from 34 of the 409 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS sits at 83% positive across 259 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Dynasty Warriors: Origins received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. OpenCritic determined that 85% of critics recommended the game. CGMagazine praised the game as the best entry in the Musou franchise in years, reclaiming lost goodwill and offering a much-needed overhaul for the series. The game was also commended by IGN for its deep combat mechanics, engaging storyline, improved visuals, and replay value, successfully balancing story and combat to offer a fresh take on familiar characters and stories. VideoGamer described it as a middle-of-the-road experience that lacks depth and feels stuck in the past. In Japan, Dynasty Warriors: Origins…
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Reactions
60 of 478 · most liked firstI must once again reiterate how badly I want a bastardized American history Dynasty Warriors-style musou game where I can play as inexplicably stacked Betsy Ross mowing down redcoats by whipping around a flag and also there is Bishounen John Adams
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally, meaningful choices in a video game (from the new Dynasty Warriors)
neutral · AI labelView post →The backlash over Yasuke being in Assassin's Creed: Shadows is hilarious because these fools know it's a fictional game but whine about historical accuracy. Yasuke was a samurai in Dynasty Warriors, but all of a sudden he isn't. The game isn't even out yet. All this bitching about woke is dumb.
neutral · AI labelView post →Xiahou Yuan (Dynasty Warriors) 😍 He's always been my favorite, but they made him look so goddamn cute in Origins! Praying he'll be playable again in the next game at least 🙏 #bara #bear #gay #daddy #art #nsfw
positive · AI labelView post →We are giving away 1 copy of Dynasty Warriors: Origins for Steam / #SteamDeck to kick off 2025! You must be following us(@steamdeckhq.com)to win. 1 like = 1 entry 1 repost = 2 entries The winner will be chosen in 1 week (1/16) when the game releases. Good luck!
neutral · AI labelView post →Dynasty Warriors Origins is the gayest video game we've ever streamed, this fuckin rules.
positive · AI labelView post →I’ve for years considered making a video about the Berserk video games but if I ever did there would be no way I could talk about the Dynasty Warriors game without talking about how weird they were about Casca’s rape, starting with the fact that it’s on the goddamn box art
neutral · AI labelView post →"With no customization, no persona, and no meaningful ties to the Dynasty Warriors series, he can’t even fairly be called a protagonist. He’s just a tool players use to interact with the game. He is, in essence, a mouse cursor with extra steps."
neutral · AI labelView post →Dynasty Warriors 4 (2003 | Koei | PS2) Becoming a RETVRN person but only for an era where every mid-budget video game had voice actors that either tried way too hard or clearly had other shit to do.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dynasty Warriors: Origin’s “premium” version is asking twenty extra dollars for literally a small bit of in-game currency and early access that equals a Blockbuster rental period. That’s it. And it’s not the only game doing it. I’m stunned this enshittification is not being called out more.
negative · AI labelView post →I reviewed Dynasty Warriors: Origins! Yes, I've had it for quite some time and now it's time to talk about a very serious game for very serious people (it's so very serious): www.thejimquisition.com/post/dynasty...
positive · AI labelView post →I expected other reviews to be far more positive than mine, and I don't blame them - historically I've been one of the *very* few reviewers who ever liked the series, so it makes sense other critics would enjoy a game I think is antithetical to Dynasty Warriors in several significant ways.
negative · AI labelView post →Very excited to announce that I worked on the localization of Dynasty Warriors: Origins! Dynasty Warriors 3 was the first PS2 game I ever owned (I still have my old, beaten-up copy!), so getting to play in the Three Kingdoms and spend time with characters I love felt like coming home.
neutral · AI labelView post →I reviewed Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered. Despite the loss of a crucial feature, the game still manages to be a great time. I'm glad, since DW3 means so much to me. Read here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/dynasty...
neutral · AI labelView post →I have to admire the restraint on the part of House House and Panic to not immediately rush out a sequel to Untitled Goose Game because if I had made a game with that much juice it would have been like Dynasty Warriors on the PS2. We would be up to Untitled Goose Game 4: Empires by now
neutral · AI labelView post →My retro game disc collection, from a Chinese 95’s gamer. Hi everyone, this is my first post here. English is not my native language, so please excuse any mistakes. This isn’t really a high-end collection. It means more to me as a set of keepsakes. I can’t go through every single game, so I’ll pick five titles that left a deep impression on me. These are my personal purchase prices for used games. Prices vary a lot by region and condition. 1. Need for Speed: Most Wanted PS2 European…
neutral · AI labelView post →Really not feeling the new Dynasty Warriors game
negative · AI labelView post →musou game fans, back in the day i loved Dynasty Warriors 5 and Samurai Warriors, i haven't played any of either series since but am in the mood to revisit, which games past those are worth playing?
neutral · AI labelView post →There is a new Dynasty Warriors game where you can only play as Some Guy and nobody else, and what is the point of a Dynasty Warriors game if I can’t roll around a battlefield looking hot as breakfast while mowing down enemies by smacking them with a flute
negative · AI labelView post →Switch 2 handheld mode screens for Dynasty Warriors Origins This game crazy
positive · AI labelView post →I will be honest. Nothing will ever top Dynasty Warriors 3. Not the game itself, but what it meant: two brothers, together, without a care in the world. 26 years later, we are both older, life happened, and those times exist only in that quiet corner of my heart. This game somehow found that corner and knocked gently. I could never go back to the past, at least this game Dynasty Warriors Origins brought back some memories.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"We're making a souls-lile metroidvania where you duel single enemies with preci-" Enough. There is a bomb strapped to your chair. Before you is a Dynasty Warriors game. You must achieve a combo of 375 or kill a single Lu Bu or else the bomb will explode.
neutral · AI labelView post →I wanted to love this game, but it's repeatedly committing the sin that I feel makes or breaks this kind of experience, though I fully understand some might not agree. Your army is not only useless, but a liability. It didn't quite feel so at first, but I'm in battles where I'm racing from bonus objective to bonus objective, attempting to keep the Morale up, because the game tells you with high morale your army generals will beat the enemy army generals, but more often than not this is a lie.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dynasty Warriors Origins is a solid counterpoint to the argument that game consoles don’t need to get more powerful. You can always put more guys on screen. Dream big folks
positive · AI labelView post →Livestream time! I have an exhaustion happening, but let's play the very serious game that is Dynasty Warriors: Origins! twitch.tv/jimsterling
neutral · AI labelView post →GE-Proton11-9 Released. Patch notes in spoiler ::: spoiler spoiler # Hotfix release: # GE-Proton11-9 ## Video Playback - Added a fix for Crimson Desert getting stuck after selecting Play or starting a new game due to looping menu-video playback. Affects both Wine-Wayland and XWayland. ## Rendering and HDR - Added automatic HDR detection for DX11/DXVK and DX12/VKD3D-Proton with Wine-Wayland or Gamescope. - `PROTON_ENABLE_HDR=1` and `PROTON_USE_HDR=1` are no longer required.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Alright... what kind of game are we expecting? FighterZ 2? Dynasty Warriors but with DragonBall? Xenoverse 3? A new RPG? 3rd person action game? Another fucking mobile game?
neutral · AI labelView post →Even though I like this game and I am still playing it, I can't recommend it, due to many frustrating design choices : - Bodyguards appearance/weapons is not customizable, only their tactics; - Many outfits are now available but you cannot customize them color wise either; - On ultimate difficulty, allied officers are next to useless and you end up spending your time babysitting them like toddlers because if you dare letting them alone for 1 minute, then end up dying... I know the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dynasty Warriors Origins is likely my GOTY 2025. Absolutely stellar game, no notes.
positive · AI labelView post →Geoff Keighley did not reply to my request to allow demos on the game awards :/ He's clearly afraid Dynasty Warriors: Origins would do a clean sweep.
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game, love causing damage to entire armies. Also men keep falling in love with you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes of course I'm going to buy it. Dynasty Warriors Tony the Tiger is not going to break my Cal Ripken Jr. DLC streak with this game
positive · AI labelView post →Instead of every game company chasing super realistic graphics, I wish they would just be like okay we're gonna make Dynasty Warriors with PS2 graphics but with like a million dudes on the map.
neutral · AI labelView post →Um, so DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS is absolutely awesome? Why did nobody tell me about this game?
positive · AI labelView post →damn, didn't expect to catch flak for playing the hit game Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 in the year 2025 :(
neutral · AI labelView post →Man why'd they have to go and make an actually good Dynasty Warriors game
positive · AI labelView post →My current game rotation is Dynasty Warriors: Origins and Batman Arkham Asylum 🎮🕹️
neutral · AI labelView post →Had quite a backlog of games from last year including "DW Origins" and the timing is tight, especially with Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered Complete Edition release on October 1st. DW3 Remastered was previously region-locked in my country, so hope that issue gets resolved for upcoming Koei titles like Atelier Karia, AOT3, Wo Long 2, and BR Quartet. Koei Tecmo finally came to their senses after the odd experiment that was DW9 this feels like a true Musou game, but with a modern touch. As a fan…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perfectly set up to have your own created custom character..... this doesnt exist and that is a failure in an otherwise 9 out of 10 game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Big fan of DWs started at 3 and would play almost every other version of the game plus Empires. It feels like every other game is a miss just because of controls we're not the same as the good versions. Origins is passable. I'm comparing my experience to this with 8 Xtreme. I think 8 Xtreme is so far the pinnacle of DW game. The number of Characters, Weapons, Story, and Maps were enormous. So much that you got the OG at every plot point that happened until the very end of the Kingdoms line.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Streaming Dynasty Warriors 3! I suck so much at this game lol Twitch.tv/Organic_Biscuits
neutral · AI labelView post →I'd been wondering if koei tecmo was goin to pull the Dynasty Warriors series out of the gutter after the disastrous Dynasty Warriors 9 and the Origins demo has firmly convinced me. Fun as HELL. Combat system has a surprising amount of nuance to it. I'm... hyped?? For a dynasty warriors game???
positive · AI labelView post →This isn't the your usual DW game; unlike past games you don't play multiple officers, instead you play as a character named Ziluan. Most of the weapons in this game don't have the usual weak and strong attack patterns, but instead have their own unique mechanics. What I like about Origins is how they changed the officers to have a more grounded personality. My favorite out of all them has to be believe it, or not Dong Zhuo. How they portrayed him in this game is way better than the cartoonish…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't sleep on this upcoming game! Dynasty Warriors: Origins shakes up the series in an amazing way, narrowing the focus of the narrative, while keeping the broad aspect of gameplay, and then again narrowing the combat adding in a little Sekiro 👀 🔗👇 youtu.be/9-mPo-jgnCA
neutral · AI labelView post →PlayStation State of Play (Sept. 24, 2025) | MEGATHREAD. I'm testing out making a megathread instead of posting individual trailers. I will update this thread with links to trailers and announcements that will be shown. Watch state of play [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QcEoGC51ZY). enjoy the show~ 1. [Saros - Gameplay Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtCS5tuvCKs) 2. [Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Announce Trailer | PS5…
neutral · AI labelView post →What are some common videogame difficulties for people with ADHD?. A couple of times when I've played Dynasty Warriors with my girlfriend (who has ADHD diagnosis), I noticed that she would be literally running in circles having absolutely no idea where she was. She's not a gamer and controlling the camera can be finnicky for someone who isn't used to dual analogs, so there's that, but she also has trouble reading the minimap. Yesterday I've had her play Crash Bandicoot 3 and she got "lost" in…
neutral · AI labelView post →As someone who’s been riding with the Dynasty Warriors franchise since DW2, I’ve seen it all—the highs, the lows, the spin-offs, and the experiments. I’ve owned nearly every title in the series, and I can confidently say that Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a massive step in the right direction. From the moment I picked up the controller, I felt something different. The immersion is on another level—whether it’s the cinematic presentation, the dynamic battlefield flow, or the way the game pulls…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ORAS vs. Wally theme is so good why did they put a Dynasty Warriors track in that game
neutral · AI labelView post →And, personally, I don't even care if it's UE but JESUS, think up a new idea! Monkey man motion blur game, monkey man motion blur game pt 2, the story from Dynasty Warriors but more boring and with motion blur, monkey man motion blur game pt 3, monkey man motion blur spinoff gacha game...
negative · AI labelView post →got boring quickly. The fact that you cant customize your character is such a failure. Plus all the characters are so thirsty for your character yet there are no romance options. It's just a boring grind of a game. At least the characters actually have decent armor and dont look like such anime pretty boys as much now.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DYNASTY WARRIORS 25th Anniversary Trailer. TL;DW: * Major DLC planned for Dynasty Warriors Origins * Dynasty Warriors ? Remastered announced (they haven't said which one yet)
neutral · AI labelView post →The one and only tribute game to Koei's underrated and unhinged Warship Gunner series. Naval combat but at Dynasty Warriors pace with customizable freak battleships.
neutral · AI labelView post →Gameplay-wise, this is certainly one of the best, most refined, most satisfying Musou games out there. But story and character-wise, it's a mixed bag compared to previous Dynasty Warriors entries. We're all here for the gameplay, which is top-notch and I adore it, but the latter is still worth considering and will be the focus of this review. Dynasty Warriors is, of course, a loose adaptation of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel, which itself is a dramatization of real-world history.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is alot of fun, but at a normally $70 price tag its just not worth that much. The balancing on the higher difficulties ruin some of the charm for its major story points. That kinda thing is fine on release, but this long after feels like laziness. The clothing options are basically nonexistent, and constantly switch you back for different cut scenes so they end up not mattering. You have zero style the whole game while everyone else looks awesome womp womp. Alot of characters…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The end of the Han dynasty is far stupider and sillier than any possible DYNASTY WARRIORS game
neutral · AI labelView post →This was my first Dynasty Warriors game because I saw it in a Fiery Joker “Top 10 Co-Op Games” video
neutral · AI labelView post →Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a fantastic entry in the Dynasty Warriors series that is a blast to play on the #SteamDeck. A copy was provided by Koei Tecmo for review. Thank you! Written: steamdeckhq.com/game-reviews... Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJNL...
positive · AI labelView post →Just played some Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered and I got the biggest smile on my face. DW was certainly never the most in depth gaming franchise but goddamn if its not just the most videogame ass game. Great remaster of a classic game
positive · AI labelView post →GE-Proton11-9 Released. Patch notes in spoiler ::: spoiler spoiler # Hotfix release: # GE-Proton11-9 ## Video Playback - Added a fix for Crimson Desert getting stuck after selecting Play or starting a new game due to looping menu-video playback. Affects both Wine-Wayland and XWayland. ## Rendering and HDR - Added automatic HDR detection for DX11/DXVK and DX12/VKD3D-Proton with Wine-Wayland or Gamescope. - `PROTON_ENABLE_HDR=1` and `PROTON_USE_HDR=1` are no longer required.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Steam) is $49.87 on Gamesplanet buff.ly/HwVuvVN $55.99 US PSN buff.ly/sUCeTti $55.99 XBL Game Pass discount buff.ly/JuXI6jN Deck playable
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