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Warlord: Awaji

Lead a samurai invasion into the mysterious island of Awaji! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your warriors while navigating the ancient world of feudal Japan. Use samurai weapons and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!

Release date
September 9, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Darkmatter Games
Publisher
Darkmatter Games
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About Warlord: Awaji

Warlord: Awaji is the second entry in a series of immersive strategy games created by Darkmatter Games. Step into the shoes of a legendary samurai warlord, given special command and orders from the Emperor to conquer an entire island and save a regime teetering on the edge of collapse. Immersive StrategyA unique combination of first-person strategy elements places Warlord: Awaji in a genre of its own. Immersive strategy, pioneered by Darkmatter Games, fixes the player in the shoes of their character, while presenting them with complex strategic gameplay.

Lead an army, construct your camp, conquer villages and forts, and disrupt dynamic enemy forces in a sprawling open world–entirely from this immersive strategy perspective. Turn the tide of battle by engaging directly in the action yourself, fighting alongside your own hand picked warriors fully in real time. Dynamic Open WorldThe world of Warlord: Awaji is a sprawling island created using real heightmap data of its eponymous location, replete with dozens of temples and shrines from real life. Travel the roads cautiously and keep your eyes on the treelines, as civilian convoys and roaming warrior bands criss-cross the open world in real time.

The local clans will react aggressively to your exploits, so choose your actions carefully. Strategically target strongpoints to weaken enemy quick-reaction forces. Capture rival clans' shrines to boost your spiritual aura and harm theirs. Work with esoteric warrior monks to curse your enemies and coordinate powerful coalition attacks.…

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★ 7.9/10Steam · 406 ratings
SteamLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

Recommended
Not a bad game at all... but it feels a little worse than Brittania. It's hard to describe it? There's just... less stuff in it,…
Recommended
It is a lot of fun especially if you like commanding units and like fighting too
Recommended
Like bannerlords but simpler in a good way while also being complex enough to provide a good gameplay loop
Recommended
I enjoyed the game. I almost lost a few battles on the field, but I managed to pull through by the skin of my teeth.…
Recommended
so far good, my computer is handling it. might need some small patches for better path finding for AI but other than that good. I…
Not recommended
honestly wish i could like this game but its a laggy mess its so poorly optimized i just cant play it i would love to…
Recommended
I enjoyed the game, especially at the beginning. However, once I had conquered half the map, the gameplay became boring; I’ve become invincible, there is…
Recommended
Very fun combat/army building game. I did encounter a Bug: one of the factions had dispatched an army just as I brokered peace and that…

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Not recommended
So the warlord lays out the camp. builds the camp. heals the troops. recruits the troops. leads the troops. feeds the troops. I know those…
Recommended
I enjoyed the game, especially at the beginning. However, once I had conquered half the map, the gameplay became boring; I’ve become invincible, there is…
Recommended
Mad in love with this game btw cant wait to see whats in store for the future a few things I would like to see…
Not recommended
A major step backward from the last game, and terribly optimized to boot.

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