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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a 2024 action-strategy video game developed and published by Capcom. The player assumes control of Soh, a warrior who is tasked to protect a divine maiden named Yoshiro who must purge and cleanse villages of defilement and return the legendary Mt. Kafuku to peace. The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on July 19, 2024 and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
344 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
94
LovedLoved
174 positive · 11 negative
95% range 90–97%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 174 | 11 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 78 | 3 | 54 |
| Lemmy * | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
1,227 of 1,270 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
94% recommend · 176 yes, 11 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,373 of 2,566 positive).
Players praise Kunitsu-Gami as a unique blend of tower defense, action, and RTS with stunning Japanese-inspired art and music. [1][2][3][4] Some reviewers find the game repetitive, with boring bosses and a lack of difficulty that can be cheesed. [5][6][7][8] Several players note poor marketing led to the game being overlooked despite its high quality. [9][10][11][6]
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Representative posts
- [7]
In the opening hours with Kunitsu-Gami (a name I can not remember no matter how hard I try) I was in love. Minimal story getting in the way of gameplay that's wrapped in a lovely art direction with a soundtrack to match. The action/tower defense split has been done before but not enough that I was tired of the mashup, till this game. Kunitsu-Gami has a pretty slow drip feed of new machines to add spice to your …
- [1]
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a game about a sword-wielding spiritual Power Ranger helping an overdressed shrine maiden purge corrupted Torii gates through the fabulous power of interpretive dance. In terms of gameplay, it feels like Kingdom: Two Crowns with more elaborate tower defence and added 3D spectacle fighter elements. And if those two sentences haven’t caught your attention yet, then Kunitsu-Gami may …
- [4]
Criminally slept on insta-classic for me. Anyone waiting for Okami 2 should do themselves a favour and check in with Kunitsu-Gami. This is a visually stunning spectacle fighter with tower defence mechanics and some light base management. It's genuinely impressive how many new ideas are introduced over the course of the game, right up until the final few stages. It never lets the core loop become stale. There's a …
- [5]
It feels like a PS2 game, and I mean that in the best possible way. My main gripe was the non-existant difficulty of the game, which is especially apparent with the bosses. I believe the devs were aware of that, and instead of fixing the issue, they slapped a "you get a reward everytime you speedrun a new boss". Which is quite telling in itself : a good challenge shouldn't be something you could cheese. And cheese …
- [10]
Previously completed on Xbox It's a shame Capcom didn't market this game enough (which they admitted themselves). It's an excellent blend of great art direction, music and gameplay. And yet it was largely overlooked despite being praised by both players and critics. Remember Sanctum? Kunitsu-Gami resembles a tower defense game where you assign roles to units and also take part in combat yourself. Combat is center …
Summarised from 34 of the 319 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 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
94% of the 187 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. The complaint that keeps coming up: repetitive gameplay loop, especially in NG+. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 34 out of 40. In November 2024, Capcom said that Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess had failed to meet sales expectations.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 344 · most liked firstKunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is coming to #NintendoSwitch2 as a launch title on June 5! Experience Capcom's acclaimed action and strategy game wherever you go, now with added features: ⚔ New extra content: Otherworldly Venture 🖱 New mouse controls #Kunitsu_Gami
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey gamers, huddle up: So, here's the play. We're all going to act like Kunitsu-Gami is a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 launch game. Recommend it to all our friends. "Wow, Capcom made this just for Switch 2!" Stuff like that. Got it? Hands in. "7/10 Games" on 3. 1-2-3! 7/10 GAMES!!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →There's some talk about how Capcom are keeping the spirit of late PS2/Early PS3 game design alive with their recent releases. If that's the vibe you're after, I HUGELY recommend Kunitsu-Gami, which sold very (comparatively) little and feels like a gorgeous modern remake of some obscure PS2 game.
positive · AI labelView post →My Game of the Year 2024 List: 10. Astro Bot 9. Children of the Sun 8. Crow Country 7. Kunitsu-Gami 6. Unicorn Overlord 5. Webfishing 4. Metaphor ReFantazio 3. Nine Sols 2. Shiren the Wanderer 6 1. Balatro Game of the (other) year: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team Red.
positive · AI labelView post →12-days of Game Pass Countdown to the New Year ✨🎮🖥️ Day 9 🎁 Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 🔥🔥
neutral · AI labelView post →Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Steam) is $31.82 on Fanatical w/ code TGA5 buff.ly/3DdcOPW #ad Deck verified also on Game Pass Ultimate
neutral · AI labelView post →Steam summer sale is just 2 days away! ☀️ What games are you hoping pick up, if any? Im personally looking to pick up Kunitsu Gami, Octopath Traveler 2 and maybe a Sonic game or two 🦔
neutral · AI labelView post →Capcom says efficient game development using the RE Engine allowed them to support Switch 2 with two launch games: Street Fighter 6 and Kunitsu-Gami. They have two more Switch 2 games launching before the end of March 2026: RE Requiem and Monster Hunter Stories 3. capcom.co.jp/ir/english/d...
neutral · AI labelView post →Despite being from a major publisher, Kunitsu-Gami was always going to be overlooked by the mainstream. It is a tower defence strategy game, but what's noteworthy about it is how deeply it engages with Shinto aesthetics, traditions and storytelling. Few games are this earnest about Shinto.
positive · AI labelView post →Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a game about a sword-wielding spiritual Power Ranger helping an overdressed shrine maiden purge corrupted Torii gates through the fabulous power of interpretive dance. In terms of gameplay, it feels like Kingdom: Two Crowns with more elaborate tower defence and added 3D spectacle fighter elements. And if those two sentences haven’t caught your attention yet, then Kunitsu-Gami may be a bit too much for you. This game is certainly out of the ordinary, and it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hi i know it's been a while but i want to remind you THAT YOU SHOULD *STILL* BE PLAYING KUNITSUGAMI www.theverge.com/24202033/kun...
positive · AI labelView post →Apparently Kunitsu-Gami didn't sell as well as Capcom hoped? ~sigh~ I know money is tight and time isn't infinite, but this is a great game and, to an extent, we lose the right to complain about publishers not backing new/unique games if we let things like this fail www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
positive · AI labelView post →40. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Oh this one's extremely interesting, the demo was neat, it's sorta tower defense, but my god is it a visual treat! It's gorgeous and vibrant as hell. It kinda flew under the radar because people thought it was something Onimusha and dismissed it when it wasn't.
positive · AI labelView post →#Capcom KUNITSU-GAMI Such a wonderful game - and the colours! Spectacular. It's got action, TD, and animals to talk to! 🐕🦌
positive · AI labelView post →Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is my last game of the year and marks 63 games played/beaten in 2024! Probably my most satisfying year of gaming ever, and can’t wait to top it next year!
positive · AI labelView post →To everyone who jumped in to support MinnMax on Patreon and get a code for Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess: Thank you! Check your Patreon DMs, I sent a message confirming your interest in the game. I'll follow up within a day with the code.
neutral · AI labelView post →My four favourite game-experiences of 2025! - Xenoblade 2 was an incredible journey and a fresh deviation from the first game! 🤿 - Kunitsu-Gami was so unique and well-made, I was in awe the entire time I played ⛩️ - Finally completed DS and I had a blast! 👶 - Fantasy Life, the sequel we deserved! ❤️🎩
positive · AI labelView post →Capcom’s new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess missed sales targets despite high reviews - AUTOMATON WEST.
neutral · AI labelView post →Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Gigantic: Rampage Edition and Turnip Boy Robs a Bank will be removed from Game Pass on July 31.
neutral · AI labelView post →I had a great time reviewing Kunitsu-Gami for PC Gamer! Come take a look (and then make sure you buy the game after) www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
positive · AI labelView post →A more involved tower defence game. You control a samurai guardian that can engage in combat protecting a priestess, you cannot win alone. During the day you set the path for the priestess to walk, free villagers, set their 'class' (such as ranged, melee, support or healer, etc.), and position them which you change at any time, build traps and other defences to protect the priest during the night. Each area you liberate or boss arena you fight brings resources which you can use to upgrade…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat Kunitsu-Gami last night. That game is only going to build in cult status over the years, and in a decade or two we'll get a Kickstarter-backed spiritual successor. What a weird, special, lovely thing.
positive · AI labelView post →I'm playing multiple #NintendoSwitch2 games right now and I want to highlight Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess as I don't hear many people talk about it, it's a fun action-strategy game with a beautiful art style by Capcom that came to other consoles last year, you should definitely check it out 👍🏼
positive · AI labelView post →Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Crosses 500,000 Players.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game fills a niche in the gaming market that was sorely missing. Kunitsu-Gami is a fast paced "tower defense" action RPG with heavy Japanese mythology throughout. There's no one written review that can truly explain exactly what this game is, so I recommend trying the demo and watching some videos. It is excellent, challenging, and definitely a unique experience unlike any other.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite well timed after wrapping up Trails from Zero, today my copy of Kunitsu-Gami arrived! It's the first imported game I've ever owned. Been wanting to try it for a while, looking forward to making a start on it tonight 😊
neutral · AI labelView post →Alongside today's Nintendo Switch 2 release for the game, Capcom has released a major Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess update for all platforms bringing in the Otherwordly Venture mode: www.rpgsite.net/news/17629-k...
neutral · AI labelView post →12. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess This game was made for a very, very specific target audience and it is me. Loved it. Apparently there's a New Game+ with a different final boss and ending, which I'll maybe tackle in the future, but not right now!
positive · AI labelView post →Standard: -Flock -Kunitsu-Gami: -Magical Delicacy -Tchia -The Case of the Golden Idol [2/2] news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm months removed from having finished this game and I still think about it all the time. It's such a feel-good release; it's no wonder why it's so lovingly compared to a PS2-era game. I really hope Capcom keeps experimenting with more contained games like this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Criminally slept on insta-classic for me. Anyone waiting for Okami 2 should do themselves a favour and check in with Kunitsu-Gami. This is a visually stunning spectacle fighter with tower defence mechanics and some light base management. It's genuinely impressive how many new ideas are introduced over the course of the game, right up until the final few stages. It never lets the core loop become stale. There's a high skill ceiling too. You can brute force your way through many stages but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess // in game photo mode
neutral · AI labelView post →[OpenCritic] Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Reviews (81 Top Critic Average 89% Critics Recommend). -PC Gamer 86 / 100 -Metro GameCentral 6 / 10 -Hobby Consolas 88 / 100 -IGN Italy 8 / 10 -God is a Geek 9 / 10 -Game Rant 3.5 / 5 -Windows Central 4 / 5 -PlayStation Universe 8.5 / 10
neutral · AI labelView post →I know Capcom is rightfully being praised for its seemingly unstoppable streak of hits like Resident Evil 9, Street Fighter 6, Onimusha, and Pragmata. What I want to shout out, though, is Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. This game fucking owns six ways to Sunday, y'all.
positive · AI labelView post →This game carries out it vision without a single compromise. Seeing a major studio fully back something this uniquely artistic and avoiding safe bets that have become common everywhere is a rare treat in an industry that fears risk. Anyone fond of the experimental era of psx/ps2 games or Japanese folklore and mythology needs to play this. Capcom, please, I want more games like this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's weird. It's fun. It's insanely creative. It's also really difficult to properly describe without writing an essay. I wish more AAA games were like this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel like even big budget stuff has had plenty of great releases (Kunitsu-Gami! Dragons Dogma!) but yeah, there has been an avalanche of incredible small games. Embarrassing to be a game critic and think otherwise
positive · AI labelView post →What if they made a AAA tower defence game? Amazing, it's nice to see something different.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Capcom at its best. A weird concept with a singular visual identity that comes together into one of the most addicting games I've ever played. It's a tower defense game, but the tower moves in a straight line and you control a unit that can single handedly obliterate everything - as long as you're not busy doing something else. You have a limited number of units per mission, and must choose their class and position them during the planning phase, daytime. As the "tower" (the maiden Yoshiro)…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I appreciate Capcom trying their hand on a new, smaller IP. The game is an action / tower defence game where you, the protagonist, has a wider range of actions to do, while you command simpler troops who have limited set of skills to defend the priestess-character from an incoming horde of demons. The base game is addictive, and teaches new mechanics and roles for units just at the right intervals without it becoming too overwhelming. Each stage having extra challenges after beathing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have a bad habit of not looking to see what genre a game is before starting it I just picked up Kunitsu-Gami and was completely thrown off by the tower defense, even though that's a major part of the game 😅 Still enjoying it, of course, but oop
positive · AI labelView post →ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE GAMES FROM CAPCOM Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is one of those games that feels impossible to compare with anything else. It is a strange but incredibly successful mix of tower defense, action combat, RTS and RPG elements, creating an experience that feels completely unique. From the very beginning, the biggest impression is the presentation. This game is not only beautiful it feels like a living Japanese diorama. The amount of detail, the art direction, animations…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It feels like a PS2 game, and I mean that in the best possible way. My main gripe was the non-existant difficulty of the game, which is especially apparent with the bosses. I believe the devs were aware of that, and instead of fixing the issue, they slapped a "you get a reward everytime you speedrun a new boss". Which is quite telling in itself : a good challenge shouldn't be something you could cheese. And cheese you can! I literally used the same method against every bosses and it take me…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess game joins the Switch 2 launch lineup with some new content!
neutral · AI labelView post →Kunitsu-Gami finally getting a physical release and it’s a “Game-Key” cart. A masterpiece of gaming denied a true physical home. www.play-asia.com/kunitsu-gami...
negative · AI labelView post →Kunitsu-Gami is spiritually a Clover game. Do you understand?
neutral · AI labelView post →Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a GORGEOUS game. Only played a little so far but I’m enjoying it. Combat is fun, the story intriguing and did I mention it’s beautiful!?
positive · AI labelView post →GOTY: Balatro Runner Up: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Underrated 2024 Game: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Best Game Not Released in 2024: lol umm a game I played you mean? Resident Evil 4 Remake.
positive · AI labelView post →Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Demo Trailer.
neutral · AI labelView post →Need to finish: - Rhythm Heaven Groove (all Night Perfects) - Denshattack (all Golds) - Hi-Fi Rush (all in-game achievements) Need to complete for the first time or revisit: - Star Ocean 6 - Bomb Rush Cyberfunk - Deltarune - Kunitsu-Gami - Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin - House in Fata Morgana
neutral · AI labelView post →its niche blend of action and tower-defense mechanics, everything is amazing, I don't know why the marketing of this game is so bad and many players didn't know it existed. Folklore visual is amazing when Yoshiro (Priestess) started dancing it always put a smile on my face maybe it was nostalgia or something because when I was in highschool I always join in festival kinda looks like this, the sound the music everything.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly underrated game but I think it's lack of marketing is what allowed it to be how it is: it feels like an indie game with AAA budget, so im guessing they were allowed to make whatever they wanted but with very little marketing Anyways, the gameplay in this game is really interesting: on one side, it's a hack n' slash/tower defense/real time strategy hybrid (and its really well done for what it is), and on the other side it's a "base building" game where you slowly repair each village.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Previously completed on Xbox It's a shame Capcom didn't market this game enough (which they admitted themselves). It's an excellent blend of great art direction, music and gameplay. And yet it was largely overlooked despite being praised by both players and critics. Remember Sanctum? Kunitsu-Gami resembles a tower defense game where you assign roles to units and also take part in combat yourself. Combat is center stage, making for engaging gameplay instead of watching your units do their…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 156: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Happy Switch 2 day! In this happy occasion, may I recommend you consider getting one of Capcom's best sleeper hits from the generation? It's an amazing blend of action and strategy with a breathtaking art direction inspired by Japanese folklore.
positive · AI labelView post →remember how Kunitsu-Gami was a beautifully constructed, highly unique, lower budget shorter game from a major AAA publisher and like nobody bought it
positive · AI labelView post →Played a couple of hours of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess this evening and holy crap is this game insanely beautiful. The environments, clothes/costumes and enemies are so detailed and interesting. Every object feels meticulously hand-crafted. Very excited to see more!
positive · AI labelView post →Xbox Game Pass Standard launches without Starfield, Hellblade 2, and more. >Microsoft has launched a new Game Pass tier, Xbox Game Pass Standard, which includes access to hundreds of games and online multiplayer but no day one releases. >Earlier this year, Microsoft announced big changes to Xbox Game Pass, with a new tier called Xbox Game Pass Standard replacing Game Pass for Console for new subscribers. Xbox Game Pass Standard is available now, and there's quite a substantial difference in…
neutral · AI labelView post →8/10 - A lost Ps2 classic Absolutely fantastic AA title, great sound design and a unique twist on tower defence. If you temper your expectations this really plays like a lost Clover game. Really refreshing to play a title with such a limited scope and basic storyline, it isn't trying to change the world it's just a fun self contained adventure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Between Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, the hottest new category is "PS2 game that escaped containment."
neutral · AI labelView post →Games being added: Today - Lonely Mountain: Snow Riders 1/22 - Flock - Gigantic: Rampage Edition - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Magical Delicacy - Tchia - The Case of the Golden Idol - Starbound 1/28 - Eternal Strands - Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap 1/29 - Shady Part of Me - Sniper Elite: Resistance 1/31 - Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector 2/4 - Far Cry New Dawn
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