Warriors Orochi 4

Warriors Orochi 4 is the latest entry in Omega Force’s long-running Musou spin-off series — a chaotic mashup of Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, and now, mythology. This game throws over 170 playable characters into a reality-bending battlefield full of gods, generals, and gratuitous special effects.
If you’ve ever wanted to see Lu Bu and Zeus fight side-by-side while clearing 1,000 enemies in a single mission, Warriors Orochi 4 makes that dream a reality.
The core gameplay remains classic Musou:
-Pick your squad of 3 characters
-Enter massive battlefields
-Slaughter thousands of enemies with over-the-top combos and screen-shattering specials
What makes Orochi 4 stand out is its Magic System, a new mechanic that lets every character use godlike spells. You can summon lightning storms, magic dragons, or giant spears that skewer hundreds at once. It adds flair — and some much-needed variety — to the usual hack-and-slash formula.
Character switching on the fly adds strategy, letting you chain combos or adjust tactics based on enemy types and objectives. It’s fast, it’s frantic, and yes — it’s fun.
The narrative is as over-the-top as you'd expect. Greek gods like Zeus and Athena get pulled into the already convoluted Warriors universe, creating a new divine conflict involving realms, chaos orbs, and shattered realities.
It’s not exactly Shakespeare, but it’s serviceable, especially for fans of crossovers. Expect lots of campy dialogue, dramatic speeches, and surprising moments of depth between fan-favorite characters.
Still, unless you’re deeply invested in the lore, the plot mostly acts as a vehicle for the next absurdly large battlefield.
With over 170 characters, there's no shortage of options. Each has unique movesets, but the truth is: many feel mechanically similar, especially after several hours. Still, collecting, leveling, and equipping characters with weapons and skill trees adds an RPG-lite flavor to the grind.
Multiplayer co-op (online and local split-screen) makes the experience even better — because everything is more fun when you're wrecking armies with a friend.
The Pros:
-Huge roster with tons of fan favorites
-Magical abilities spice up familiar gameplay
-Epic scale and spectacle
-Decent replay value through character progression and unlockables
-Co-op is a blast
The Cons:
-Repetitive mission design — most objectives are "defeat this" or "go there"
-Characters start blending together due to move set repetition
-The graphics are passable but outdated, especially on PS4/PC
-Weak AI and no real challenge unless you crank up the difficulty
-Story is overloaded with characters, making it hard to follow or care deeply
Warriors Orochi 4 delivers exactly what it promises — bombastic, mindless fun with mythological flair and an absurdly huge cast. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, and it’s not trying to. But for Musou fans, it’s a satisfying, content-rich outing that celebrates everything wild and wonderful about the franchise.
If you’re a newcomer, it can be overwhelming and repetitive. But if you love clearing battlefields with divine fury and anime physics, this is your chaotic playground.
A button-mashing power fantasy for fans of spectacle and scale — just don’t expect much nuance beneath the chaos.
Rating: 7/10

Back when I was in school I couldn't buy this game, but thank God now I can play this game. This is my favorite game when I was in school

Very fun Warriors game! If you enjoy hack and slash games, this is for you, though admittedly it's not nearly as good as its predecessor.

⚖️ MATCHING EXPECTATION:
* 🟢 = Available = Fun +1
* 🔴 = Not Available = Fun -1
* Match Nothing = 0 Fun
🟢 Crossover 170 playable characters
🟢 Able to defeat 30 enemies each sec
🟢 Quick cooldown powers
🟢 Casual Combat
🟢 Upgrade Grinding
🔴 Diverse mission in every chapter
🔴 Stylish victory scene
🔴 Combat Challenge
🔴 Equipment Management
🔴 Traveling large open world to Town & do trading

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5
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A
4
Liked it
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B
2-3
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1
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Not what you need
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🏅 Community Rating: Very Positive
⚖️ fMeter {A} Worth a play, if you enjoy powerful character that able to fight over 1000+ enemies at once. However, if you're looking for realistic combat & challenges, don't play it
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🕘 IMPRESSION:
* Year 2018: Game released
* Year 2021: Too expensive, I go play other instead
* Year 2025: My mood is ready for such genre, let's started a playtest
* 2 hours later: Good game, especially for stress relief
* 8 hours later: Discovered pros & cons, feeling doubt about it
* 14 hours later: Surprisingly "Warriors All-Stars" has better combat physics
* 20 hours later: Created a combat animation gallery in a Steam Guide :P
🔊 TESTER MUST KNOW:
* Ton of crossover characters from Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors & past Warriors Orochi
* Game world timeline: Alternative Greek and Norse mythology
* Weapon Compatibility = More usage = more damage
* Growth Point = Reward to level up any characters instantly
* Battle Arena = Capture 3 base in PvP
* Challenge mode = Score / Time Attack in small area
* Infinity Mode = Faster way to level up characters and reach maximum levels
* No checkpoint save but exp progress will be save if quit before complete a mission
* Saved file will automatic sync into Steam after purchase
* Achievement will not unlock from loading other save file
* You get DW9 free costume if you have Dynasty Warrior 9 purchased
⭐️ COMPARE TO DYNASTY WARRIOR SERIES:
* Same control scheme as Dynasty Warrior series
* Added magic attack for all characters
* Fast unlock new characters in story mode
* Allow to swap 3 characters in mid battle
* Offline splitscreen available
* Online PvP available
* PvP has different unlocking characters progression
* No level cap in PvP
* No Gauntlet Mode
💎 SAME GENRE COMPARISON:
* Fight over 1000+ enemies at once
* Able to defeat 30 enemies each sec
* 170 playable characters
* Allow fast upgrade from new level 1 characters
* Focus on combat more than story telling
* Focus on simple quest more than complex dialogue
* 60fps capped feel like 30fps
⚠️ RUMOR CHECKING:
* Warriors Orochi 3 is better ➜ It is less substance than previous entries. Especially gamer already played in the pre-squel. It is ok for new comer to start in this series.
* Real content hide in DLC, grab Season Pass instead ➜ Agree, especially comparing to Warriors Orochi 3. And the price is way more expensive & discount never go lower than 50%
* It is good because way more accessible to reveal game content ➜ Agree, it is less grinding to unlock new characters
* It is still easy to play in highest difficulty ➜ Agree, because it is not a challenging game
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4 is not as bad as everyone says, the story isn't as good as 3 but personally i think the gameplay is better and smoother plus costumes are from SW4 and DW8 and i think that's way better than 3's which are SW3 and DW7. You'll hear people say that gauntlet mode in 3 is superior but.....i disagree immensely both aren't good they are not the fun kind of grind in my opinion

dynasty/samurai warriors isekai with greek, norse, japanese and chinese mythology. pretty neat xy combination simulator. the reimagined characters from history are fun to figure out before the names are said.

I have 2 copies of this game because I really like the gameplay. The story, however, is really bad. The achievements are good, but the last 3 I don't have are really grindy, so I skipped it. It's 7.5/10 for me.