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The Spirit of the Samurai
Digital Mind Games · released Dec 12, 2024 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat in this 2D stop-motion action adventure.
Released Dec 12, 2024 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 60% positive of 415 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 9,761 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 13, 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 20, 2025 | 9 | 5 |
| Week of Nov 27, 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| Week of Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 11, 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 25, 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 1, 2026 | 5 | 3 |
| Week of Jan 8, 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 15, 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 22, 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 5, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 12, 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 19, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 5, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 19, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 2, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 9, 2026 | 1 | 4 |
| Week of Apr 16, 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Week of Apr 23, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 30, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 21, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of May 28, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 4, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 11, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 25, 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 2, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 9, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 16, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 23, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 30, 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Week of Aug 6, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 13, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 20, 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| Week of Aug 27, 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Week of Sep 3, 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Week of Sep 10, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 1, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 7.6k – 44k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $130k – $450k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 415 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–105 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Ninja | 1 in 209 games |
| Swordplay | 1 in 103 games |
| Souls-like | 1 in 59 games |
| Cinematic | 1 in 31 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| Dark Fantasy | 1 in 20 games |
| Violent | 1 in 19 games |
| Action-Adventure | 1 in 8 games |
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