Dynasty Warriors: Origins
Updated: 12/11/2025, 6:14:25 PM Wikipedia source
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 is scheduled to be released on Nintendo Switch 2 on January 22, 2026.
Infobox
Developer
Omega Force
Publisher
Koei Tecmo
Director
Kazutoshi Sekiguchi
Producer
Tomohiko Sho
Composer
Masato Koike
Series
Dynasty Warriors
Engine
Katana Engine
Platforms
mw- PlayStation 5WindowsXbox Series X/SNintendo Switch 2
Release
January 17, 2025[a]Switch 2January 22, 2026
Genre
Hack and slash
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 84/100(PS5) 79/100(XSXS) 79/100
OpenCritic
OpenCritic
Aggregator
OpenCritic
Score
79% recommend
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 84/100(PS5) 79/100(XSXS) 79/100 |
| OpenCritic | 79% recommend |
Review scores
Destructoid
Destructoid
Publication
Destructoid
Score
9.5/10
Digital Trends
Digital Trends
Publication
Digital Trends
Score
3/5
Famitsu
Famitsu
Publication
Famitsu
Score
(9,10,10,9)/40
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
7/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
4/5
Hardcore Gamer
Hardcore Gamer
Publication
Hardcore Gamer
Score
4/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
9/10
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
75/100
PCGamesN
PCGamesN
Publication
PCGamesN
Score
8/10
Push Square
Push Square
Publication
Push Square
Score
8/10
RPGamer
RPGamer
Publication
RPGamer
Score
4/5
RPGFan
RPGFan
Publication
RPGFan
Score
93/100
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
7/10
TechRadar
TechRadar
Publication
TechRadar
Score
4/5
Video Games Chronicle
Video Games Chronicle
Publication
Video Games Chronicle
Score
3/5
VG247
VG247
Publication
VG247
Score
5/5
VideoGamer.com
VideoGamer.com
Publication
VideoGamer.com
Score
6/10
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 9.5/10 |
| Digital Trends | 3/5 |
| Famitsu | (9,10,10,9)/40 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 4/5 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5 |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 75/100 |
| PCGamesN | 8/10 |
| Push Square | 8/10 |
| RPGamer | 4/5 |
| RPGFan | 93/100 |
| Shacknews | 7/10 |
| TechRadar | 4/5 |
| Video Games Chronicle | 3/5 |
| VG247 | 5/5 |
| VideoGamer.com | 6/10 |
· Reception › Awards
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Japan Game Awards
Category
Award for Excellence
Result
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Japan Game Awards | Award for Excellence | Won |
References
- The Deluxe edition was released on January 14, 2025.
- Known in Japan as Shin Sangokumusou: Origins (真・三國無双ORIGINS, Shin Sangokumusō Orijinsu)
- "Dynasty Warriors: Origins - Release Date Trailer | State of Play 2024 - IGN"https://www.ign.com/videos/dynasty-warriors-origins-release-date-trailer-state-of-play-2024
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/dynasty-warriors-origins-heres-what-comes-in-each-edition
- Nintendo Everythinghttps://nintendoeverything.com/september-2025-nintendo-direct-live-stream-live-blog/
- TheGamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/dynasty-warriors-origins-first-half-the-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms/
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/previews/why-dynasty-warriors-origins-producer-tomohiko-sho-practiced-martial-arts-to-make-the-perfect-ps5-game
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/dynasty-warriors-origins-the-first-preview
- gamesradarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/after-7-years-dynasty-warriors-origins-brings-the-beloved-musou-series-back-in-2025/
- IGN Japanhttps://jp.ign.com/dynasty-warriors-origins/77398/preview/1-origins
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dg0vlr965o
- TheGamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/dynasty-warriors-10000-soldiers-tokyo-game-show-interview/
- "DYNASTY WARRIORS 25th Anniversary Website"https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/smusou25th/us/
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/dynasty-warriors-origins/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/dynasty-warriors-origins/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/dynasty-warriors-origins/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- OpenCritichttps://opencritic.com/game/17485/dynasty-warriors-origins
- Destructoidhttps://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-dynasty-warriors-origins/
- Digital Trendshttps://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/dynasty-warriors-origins-review-xbox-series-x/
- 週刊ファミ通 2025年1月30日号 No.1882
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dynasty-warriors-origins-review/1900-6418327/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action-rpg/dynasty-warriors-origins-review-a-stripped-back-approach-champions-the-explosive-combats-focus-on-visceral-clashes-and-tactile-battlefields/
- Hardcore Gamerhttps://hardcoregamer.com/review-dynasty-warriors-origins/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/dynasty-warriors-origins-review
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/dynasty-warriors-origins-review/
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/dynasty-warriors-origins/review
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/dynasty-warriors-origins
- RPGamerhttps://rpgamer.com/review/dynasty-warriors-origins-review/
- RPGFanhttps://www.rpgfan.com/review/dynasty-warriors-origins/
- Shacknewshttps://www.shacknews.com/article/142753/dynasty-warriors-origins-review-peacemaker
- TechRadarhttps://www.techradar.com/gaming/dynasty-warriors-origins-review
- Video Games Chroniclehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/dynasty-warriors-origins-review/
- VG247https://www.vg247.com/dynasty-warriors-origins-review
- VideoGamer.comhttps://www.videogamer.com/reviews/dynasty-warriors-origins-review/
- CGMagazinehttps://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/dynasty-warriors-origins-ps5
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/01/famitsu-sales-1-13-25-1-19-25
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/02/famitsu-sales-2-3-25-2-9-25
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/02/dynasty-warriors-origins-sales-top-one-million
- 日本ゲーム大賞2025https://awards.cesa.or.jp/en/year/prize/