Sword of the Samurai
| App ID | 327950 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | MicroProse Software |
| Publisher | MicroProse Software |
| Franchise | Sword of the Samurai |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Technologies | DOSBOX Emulator |
| Last Changenumber | 31266366 |
| Last Record Update | 23 September 2025 – 15:40:09 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 17 October 2014 – 20:56:16 UTC ( |
Enter Japan in the age of warring states. At the center of this role-playing, action-adventure simulation of combat, statesmanship and intrigue, you are a samurai warrior struggling for honor!
Additional Information
| Developer | MicroProse Software | |||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_name | Sword of the Samurai | |||||||||||||||||||
| GameManualURL | https://store.steampowered.com/manual/327950/ | |||||||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | MicroProse Software | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 1 January 1989 – 08:00:00 UTC ( |
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| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Genre | Adventure (25) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Simulation (28) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 17 October 2014 – 20:56:16 UTC ( |
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| Original Release Date | 1 January 1989 – 08:00:00 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 18 August 2025 – 11:03:20 UTC ( |
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| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | DOSBOX Emulator, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK | |||||||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 9 October 2014 – 19:13:45 UTC ( |
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Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes |
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| trailer_name | Sword of the Samurai - Trailer |
| trailer_category | 0 |
| trailer_480p ↴ | |
| video/webm | 2034951/movie480.webm |
| video/mp4 | 2034951/movie480.mp4 |
| trailer_max ↴ | |
| video/webm | 2034951/movie_max.webm |
| video/mp4 | 2034951/movie_max.mp4 |
| microtrailer ↴ | |
| video/webm | 327950/26308/7409e860d900c0520ed61a1a8a252263fd95f176/1751264732/microtrailer.webm |
| video/mp4 | 327950/26308/7409e860d900c0520ed61a1a8a252263fd95f176/1751264732/microtrailer.mp4 |
| adaptive_trailers ↴ | |
| dash_av1 | 327950/26308/7409e860d900c0520ed61a1a8a252263fd95f176/1751264732/dash_av1.mpd |
| dash_h264 | 327950/26308/7409e860d900c0520ed61a1a8a252263fd95f176/1751264732/dash_h264.mpd |
| hls_h264 | 327950/26308/7409e860d900c0520ed61a1a8a252263fd95f176/1751264732/hls_264_master.m3u8 |
| screenshot_medium | 2034951/movie.293x165.jpg |
| screenshot_full | 2034951/movie_full.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 12 November 2015 – 21:36:35 UTC |
Configuration
| Key | Value |
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| contenttype | 3 |
| installdir | Sword of the Samurai |
Launch Options
0. Launch
| Executable | dosbox_windows\dosbox.exe |
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| Arguments | -conf dosbox_swordofthesamurai.conf -conf dosbox_swordofthesamurai_launch_windows.conf -noconsole |
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| Working Directory | dosbox_windows\ |
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| Launch Type | Unspecified | |
| Description | Launch |
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| Operating System | windows |
1. Play Sword of the Samurai in DOSBox Daum
| Executable | dosbox_windows\daum\dosbox.exe |
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| Arguments | -conf dosbox_swordofthesamurai.conf -conf dosbox_swordofthesamurai_launch_windows.conf -noconsole |
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| Working Directory | dosbox_windows\daum\ |
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| Launch Type | Unspecified | |
| Description | Play Sword of the Samurai in DOSBox Daum |
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| Operating System | windows |
2. Launch
| Executable | Sword of the Samurai.app |
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| Launch Type | Unspecified | |
| Description | Launch |
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| Operating System | macos |
3. Launch
| Executable | dosbox_linux\launch_swordofthesamurai_game.sh |
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| Working Directory | dosbox_linux\ |
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| Launch Type | Unspecified | |
| Description | Launch |
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| Operating System | linux |
4. Play Sword of the Samurai in DOSBox Daum
| Executable | dosbox_linux\daum\launch_swordofthesamurai_game_daum.sh |
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| Working Directory | dosbox_linux\daum\ |
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| Launch Type | Unspecified | |
| Description | Play Sword of the Samurai in DOSBox Daum |
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| Operating System | linux |