Choose Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Choose Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time launched in 2020.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time vs Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time and Onimusha: Way of the Sword both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (2020) is 6 years older than Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026). Onimusha: Way of the Sword scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (84.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Choose Onimusha: Way of the Sword if you want a RPG game with HDR available. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 27,120 reviews.
Both Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time and Onimusha: Way of the Sword sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time |  Onimusha: Way of the Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (665 reviews) | 90.8% positive (27,120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Soleil Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (2020) is 6 years older than Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026).
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (84.4% positive).
- Steam Deck: Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is Deck Verified, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is Deck Playable.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time vs Onimusha: Way of the Sword — FAQ
- Which is better, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time or Onimusha: Way of the Sword?
- On Steam reviews Onimusha: Way of the Sword scores higher (90.8% positive) than Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (84.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time or Onimusha: Way of the Sword first?
- If you want chronology, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (2020) came out before Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time and Onimusha: Way of the Sword similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.