Rise of the Ronin Reviews - Scores, Gameplay, Soulslike
Honest Rise of the Ronin reviews — Metacritic scores, critic and player feedback, PS5/PC impressions, and whether it's a Soulslike worth your time.
Key Features
Metacritic & Critic Scores
The full Metacritic breakdown — what professional critics scored the game, the consensus, and how it stacks up against Team NINJA's previous titles.
Player Impressions
In-depth player reviews after 60+ hours covering story, combat, the open world, performance, and overall value to help you decide before buying.
Is It a Soulslike?
A clear answer on how Rise of the Ronin compares to Soulslikes and Ghost of Tsushima — difficulty, combat depth, and what kind of action-RPG fan it suits.
All Reviews Articles
Rise of the Ronin Gameplay Review: Team Ninja’s Ambitious Samurai Epic
In this rise of the ronin gameplay review, we analyze the combat, open-world, co-op, and performance. Is Team Ninja's latest a worthy successor to Nioh?
Rise of the Ronin Is It Good? An Honest Review After 60+ Hours on PS5 & PC
Wondering if Rise of the Ronin is good? This in-depth review covers story, combat, open world, performance, and value to help you decide.
Rise of the Ronin Metacritic Score in 2026: What Critics and Players Really Think
Discover the full Rise of the Ronin Metacritic breakdown, critic reviews, player feedback, and whether Team Ninja's open-world samurai game is worth your time.
Rise of the Ronin PS5 Review: A Flawed, Fascinating Open World Samurai Tale
Our detailed Rise of the Ronin PS5 review dives into the story, bond system, combat, and graphics. See how Team Ninja's open-world debut stacks up.
Rise of the Ronin Review: A Samurai Epic Held Back by Open-World Bloat
Our in-depth Rise of the Ronin review covers thrilling combat, a bloated open world, co-op, and historical intrigue. Is it a must-play samurai epic?
Is Rise of the Ronin a Soulslike? A Review for Action RPG Fans
Wondering if Rise of the Ronin is a Soulslike? We break down the difficulty, combat, and compare it to Ghost of Tsushima in this full review!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rise of the Ronin a good game?
After 60+ hours across PS5 and PC, the consensus is that Rise of the Ronin is a flawed but fascinating samurai epic. Its combat and historical story are its strengths, while the open-world bloat and some performance issues hold it back. For action-RPG fans it is well worth playing.
What is Rise of the Ronin's Metacritic score?
The Metacritic score sits in the mid-70s, reflecting a split between critics who praised the combat and historical setting and those who criticized the open-world repetition and visuals. Player scores tend to run slightly higher than critic scores.
Is Rise of the Ronin a Soulslike?
Not exactly. It shares some DNA with Souls games — Ki management, punishing enemies, and methodical combat — but it is more accessible and mission-driven than a true Soulslike. It is closer in spirit to Ghost of Tsushima with Team NINJA's combat flavor.
How does the PS5 version review compared to PC?
The PS5 version reviews as the more polished and stable experience at launch. The PC port adds higher framerates and resolution but has faced performance and stutter complaints. Both share the same praised combat and criticized open-world pacing.
Should I buy Rise of the Ronin?
If you enjoy historical action-RPGs, deep combat systems, and the Bakumatsu setting, yes. If you expect a tight, focused experience without open-world filler, temper your expectations. Reading the full review breakdown helps you match it to your taste.