# SAMURAI MAIDEN

> A young woman from the 21st century with sharp swordsmanship skills finds herself in Honnō-ji during the Sengoku period! Together with a trio of newfound ninja friends, she races through the Underworld beneath Honnō-ji, confronted by enraged corpses at every turn!

## Game facts

- Developer: SHADE Inc.
- Publisher: D3PUBLISHER
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Dec 8, 2022
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Adventure, RPG, Action, HackandSlash
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1952250/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan); Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan); Audio: Japanese (Japan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/samurai-maiden)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- The modeling and designs of the main female characters are appealing, and many reviewers say that all four characters have distinct personalities.
- Interactions between the characters and the yuri elements are considered the game’s greatest strengths, while the dialogue sections, which resemble a visual novel, were also received positively.
- Once players become accustomed to the short-stage hack-and-slash structure and companion-summoning system, the game can be enjoyed casually and pleasantly.

### Weaknesses

- Combat converges on a simple pattern of repeatedly using light attacks followed by a heavy attack, with repeated complaints about weak hit feedback and poor control responsiveness.
- There are few enemy and boss types, and repeated battles make the latter half and multiple playthroughs feel boring.
- The story is predictable and unremarkable, while some players find the dialogue direction and animations awkward or excessively long.

## Links

- [SAMURAI MAIDEN on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/4921)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/4921/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T06:19:23.269Z