One of many largest benefits to PC gaming is accessing a number of generations of recreation releases. We’ve seen total franchises launched over time, and in lots of instances, Steam has extra entries in a single franchise than consoles the place stated franchises started. With Omega Power and Koei Tecmo’s Musou or Warriors video games, I normally get pleasure from enjoying them on a transportable, and have performed tons on PS Vita, 3DS, and Nintendo Change through the years. The Steam Deck modified issues, however Koei Tecmo’s older ports will not be the perfect.
This obtained me considering of an article and right here we’re. There’s a very particular form of individual I’m aiming to assist with this function, and I’ve gotten each Koei Tecmo printed Musou/Warriors recreation put in on my Steam Deck to see how they run (or don’t run) right now. I additionally wish to assist these with a number of platforms determine if they need to play a recreation on Steam Deck or one other platform right here.
What’s a Musou recreation or Warriors recreation?
For lots of newer followers of the style together with myself with Hyrule Warriors on 3DS, Koei Tecmo and Omega Power’s Musou or Warriors video games mainly are hack and slash motion video games the place you play as a personality plowing down tons of of enemies on a battlefield, but additionally doing issues like taking down captains (extra highly effective enemies), capturing forts, taking down bosses, and rather more.
Through the years, we’ve seen Omega Power carry this system to many collaboration initiatives like Fireplace Emblem Warriors and Hyrule Warriors for Nintendo, One Piece Pirate Warriors for Bandai Namco, and even carry parts from the Warriors video games to motion RPGs like Dragon Quest Heroes for Sq. Enix and Persona 5 Strikers for SEGA/Atlus.
Principally, the Warriors video games are the perfect podcast video games or senseless enjoyable video games so far as I’m involved, and I’ve been enjoying each single one which was launched after moving into the style.
My testing setup for Musou video games on Steam Deck
I performed all of them on my Steam Deck OLED, used an exterior controller as properly to see how the video games deal with these, after which tried totally different Proton variations to see if efficiency improves or points are fastened. I’ve additionally specified Valve’s score if relevant for each recreation featured right here. Observe that the Steam Deck Verification system will not be even near good, and hopefully this text helps you understand that and in addition discover your subsequent favourite Musou.
Samurai Warriors 4 DX
Samurai Warriors 4 DX is Steam Deck Verified.
On my Steam Deck OLED, out of the field Samurai Warriors 4 DX runs with a 60fps goal, however drops to the mid 40s usually throughout busy fight when performed at 720p. I turned all the pieces low or off and had it operating across the 50s within the check space. I then turned all the pieces on and used the excessive preset. That is good for a 30fps goal as a result of the sport hovered between 30 and 40fps. As of this writing, a locked 60fps will not be doable at 720p so far as I can inform. I hope this may be improved in patches. The excessive and medium presets look excellent on the hand held display screen.
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition
Warriors Orochi 3 Final Definitive Version is Steam Deck Playable for not setting the native res by default.
On my Steam Deck OLED, Warriors Orochi 3 Final Definitive Version defaulted to a really low decision. After setting it to 720p, all the pieces went easily at 60fps. I didn’t want to alter something, however I turned shadows down as common since I at all times do in most video games to make sure the efficiency doesn’t drop afterward.
Touken Ranbu Warriors
Touken Ranbu Warriors is Steam Deck Verified.
Touken Ranbu Warriors runs tremendous throughout the board together with cut-scenes. I performed at 720p and medium graphics high quality on Steam Deck. It runs and appears rather a lot higher than the Change model, and this one additionally targets 60fps. I don’t actually have a lot to say about this one other than the Steam Deck is my favourite strategy to play it by far. Should you like Touken Ranbu, this one is value getting, however there are higher Warriors video games on this checklist to contemplate earlier than getting this one as a newcomer.
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is listed as Steam Deck Unsupported.
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires utilizing Proton GE boots up and performs the movies on the title display screen, however lacks controller glyphs. I anticipated this to run a bit higher than Dynasty Warriors 9 given it’s on Change as properly, however it isn’t a tremendous expertise. When enjoying on the low preset and 720p, I noticed at most 40fps outdoors fight. I might not suggest enjoying Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires on Steam Deck if in case you have entry to the house console variations, however if you wish to play on a transportable, that is higher than Change, however that’s a low bar given the way it runs and appears there. I like to recommend this one on PS5 or Xbox Sequence X at this stage.
Samurai Warriors 5
Samurai Warriors 5 is listed as Steam Deck Unsupported.
Earlier than Samurai Warriors 4 DX launched on Steam, this was my favourite Warriors recreation on the platform. I nonetheless find it irresistible, however I hadn’t performed it since launch 12 months on PC. Revisiting it confirmed me that it may possibly run okay and look excellent, however the efficiency is a bit iffy. A good friend of mine really useful utilizing Proton GE, so I ran it with 9-9 and turned shadows to low. This helped rather a lot and it stayed virtually locked at 60fps within the three maps from the marketing campaign I revisited to check from my outdated save. This check undoubtedly made me wish to play extra Samurai Warriors 5. It’s very good.
DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition
DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Version is Steam Deck Playable and never Verified as a result of some textual content could also be small, the decision will not be set accurately by default, and since it reveals keyboard and mouse prompts on Steam Deck.
After setting DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Version to 720p it appeared to run completely at 60fps, however it began dropping to the mid 50s within the opening stage. I didn’t have some other points, however there isn’t a Steam Cloud save help. My 30 hour save file from once I used to make use of a Home windows laptop computer is unfortunately gone. I can forgive lots of port points, however the lack of Steam Cloud is past terrible in video games like this. Regardless of that, if you’re pleased with a guide backup, DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Version is excellent worth and it runs rather a lot higher than anticipated on Steam Deck.
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate
Warriors Orochi 4 (Final with the DLC) is Steam Deck Playable for not setting the show decision by default accurately.
Warriors Orochi 4 Final can have a difficulty the place it doesn’t show something, and you’ll resolve this by forcing fullscreen off by enjoying the sport in Desktop Mode first after which going again to Sport Mode on Steam Deck. Other than that, and it didn’t occur to me, however did occur to a good friend, Warriors Orochi 4 Final out of the field runs at round 30fps, however for those who set it to the low graphics settings from the title display screen and run it at 720p, it holds a locked 60fps within the missions I attempted. Fortunately, this one does have Steam Cloud help so my save carried over from once I performed it earlier than. Warriors Orochi 4 Final runs and appears rather a lot higher than the Change model even on the lowest settings.
Dynasty Warriors 9
Dynasty Warriors 9 is Steam Deck Unsupported.
That is the large one. Not when it comes to its significance, however as a result of Dynasty Warriors 9 is likely one of the worst-performing video games I’ve ever performed on console again on PS4 and Xbox One. It’s nearly good on PS5 and Xbox Sequence X through backward compatibility. Enjoying on Steam Deck will not be an important expertise out of the field. Switching to Proton GE (9-9 in my case) helps, however it nonetheless was stretched up and down for some motive whatever the show mode I selected. Not solely are controller glyphs lacking even with that, however the default medium preset has it operating at about 20fps usually with some video playback points. Turning issues to low or off resulted in it operating at about 5 or 10fps extra, however nonetheless not nice with how a lot it was fluctuating. It additionally didn’t assist that the sport appears to suppose I’m enjoying the trial once I personal all of the season passes and the bottom recreation on Steam. I’ll have to revisit this one later, however I’d skip this on Deck proper now.
Warriors All-Stars
Warriors All-Stars is listed as Steam Deck Playable for not setting the show decision by default and having a launcher that requires the touchscreen. It doesn’t have Steam Cloud help.
After setting Warriors All-Stars’ launcher to 720p, the sport refused to show something however a small dot on Proton Experimental and no matter I used. I spotted fullscreen was the difficulty. Turning fullscreen off within the launcher fastened this. On the default settings, Warriors All-Stars runs at between 40 and 60fps. Enjoying at low resulted in a easy 60fps.
Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada is listed as Steam Deck Unsupported.
Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada can not get to a locked 60 whatever the setting. The truth is, even when utilizing Proton GE to get improved efficiency, it hovers within the mid 30s. Apart from the subpar efficiency at even low settings, Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada runs tremendous on Steam Deck. That is tremendous if you wish to play at 30fps.
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is listed as Steam Deck Unsupported.
Similar to Spirit of Sanada, I set Berserk and the Band of the Hawk to low, and whereas that had points, this one performs tremendous at 60fps on my Steam Deck OLED within the early elements. The later phases get extra chaotic and see drops, however this runs higher than the PS4 model by rather a lot. I used Proton Experimental and disabled fullscreen. That’s mainly all I needed to do to get Berserk and the Band of the Hawk to run on Steam Deck.
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend hasn’t been examined by Valve but.
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend has a launcher you navigate with a touchscreen. Past that it really works tremendous on Steam Deck and with an exterior controller outdoors cut-scenes that displayed a colour bar sample by default. Enjoying with GE Proton 7-20 resulted in cut-scenes working, however there was no audio in them. I then tried GE 9-9 and had no luck with audio in cut-scenes. Barring the opening cut-scenes, the sport appears to hover round 40fps. Not nice and with out cloud saves, it’s exhausting to suggest on Steam Deck proper now.
Samurai Warriors 4-II
Samurai Warriors 4-II is listed as Steam Deck Unsupported.
With out altering any compatibility, Samurai Warriors 4-II doesn’t boot up on Steam Deck. I swapped to GE Proton 9-9 after which Experimental and nonetheless had no luck. Going again to Proton 7 had it lastly load for me. Samurai Warriors 4-II doesn’t have Steam Cloud help and it additionally solely shows keyboard and mouse button prompts on Steam Deck. Relating to efficiency and visuals, it seems good, however efficiency is erratic. Particle results throughout fight tank the body fee from 60 to the 30s usually, and it has shader-related points so far as I can inform. It might run at 60fps for elements of a battle, however it varies an excessive amount of.
Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires
Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires is Steam Deck Unsupported.
Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires surprisingly has Steam Cloud help. I say surprisingly as a result of this recreation is sort of 10 years outdated, and older Koei Tecmo ports weren’t good. Both method, after launching the config and disabling fullscreen, I had no bother enjoying Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires on Steam Deck with no change to any settings. Efficiency within the battles I examined was additionally strong. The one problem is it shows keyboard and mouse button prompts. I couldn’t work out learn how to make it show controller prompts as of this writing.
DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Full Version is Steam Deck Unsupported.
After disabling fullscreen by way of the config launcher, DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Full Version masses accurately with cut-scenes and audio enjoying as they need to. DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Full Version additionally shows solely keyboard and mouse prompts for some motive. This one sadly doesn’t have Steam Cloud help. Should you do personal a Nintendo Change, I’d suggest enjoying it there even though DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Full Version runs higher on Steam Deck solely as a result of all of the DLC included on Change makes {that a} massively higher worth proposition proper now. I used to play DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 on console, however moved to PC and have gone again to enjoying it on Change to deal with it as my important platform for that recreation.
Bonus
Persona 5 Strikers
Persona 5 Strikers is at present Steam Deck Unsupported.
Persona 5 Strikers will not be a Musou/Warriors recreation, however it has parts from these video games. The explanation I’ve included it as a bonus is as a result of it isn’t a conventional Warriors recreation, however I’ve had lots of of us ask me about this one once I discuss Warriors video games in recent times. On making an attempt besides it up for the primary time, I assumed my Steam Deck froze. I waited an entire minute and it was caught on a black display screen. I switched to utilizing Proton GE (9-9) and Persona 5 Strikers lastly booted up with cut-scenes and audio enjoying accurately. I had no points testing totally different factors of my outdated save from once I reviewed the sport years in the past on Steam Deck after that.
One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 is at present Steam Deck Playable by Valve for not exhibiting the right button prompts on Deck.
Should you’re questioning why I’ve featured One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 and never 4 right here, properly the latter is area locked and I attempted shopping for a Steam key for it, however that didn’t activate. I do personal One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 so I’ll as properly check that as I loved it rather a lot on Nintendo Change a number of years in the past and on PS Vita earlier than. One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 doesn’t have Steam Cloud help. It appears capped to 58 fps whatever the settings I used. I additionally couldn’t discover a strategy to get this to point out controller prompts on Steam Deck. Similar to Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends, at this level you’re getting a greater expertise in One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 by enjoying on Change regardless of the body fee being variable on Nintendo’s hybrid system.
Which is the perfect Musuo recreation to purchase on Steam Deck?
As of now there isn’t a single reply. My prime three for Steam Deck are Warriors Orochi 3 Final Definitive Version, Samurai Warriors 4 DX, and Samurai Warriors 5. The primary two are cheaper and supply extra worth with DLC included, however I really like coming again to Samurai Warriors 5, and having an important model on Steam Deck makes me not wish to contact my Change save anymore.
Is the Steam Deck the perfect transportable for Musou video games?
Nicely, sure and no. Virtually all of the multi-platform ones are finest on Steam Deck in comparison with Change, however there are three explicit Nintendo collaboration video games which are on Change (and N3DS for one). Hyrule Warriors Definitive, Fireplace Emblem Warriors, and Fireplace Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes are glorious Warriors/Musuo video games that you would be able to’t play on PC. Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity is a technical mess that I don’t suggest. Hopefully it runs higher on the Nintendo Change successor each time that launches.
A mixture of older Koei Tecmo ports being missing, some Proton points, and a few options lacking imply the PC variations of a few of these video games usually will not be one of the simplest ways to expertise them. Since I personal all of the Musou/Warriors video games from the PS4 and afterward all platforms, I normally have a special platform I take advantage of for a few of them. For example, Samurai Warriors 4 was finest on PS4, however the DX model on Steam Deck is now my favourite. Warriors Orochi 4, I’d play on PS5 or Xbox Sequence X, however I’ll play Warriors Orochi 3 on Steam Deck. I play Dynasty Warriors 8 and One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 on Change for the great ports and large worth with all DLC included. Dynasty Warriors 9 I don’t actually play anymore outdoors of listening to the music.
Hopefully this helped any Musou followers who personal a Steam Deck or are contemplating getting one to play these video games. I can’t watch for Dynasty Warriors: Origins in 2025. The massive takeaway for Musou followers who personal a Steam Deck, is that you’ll want to spend a while fixing a number of the older ports to run properly on Steam Deck.
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