After Expeditions: Vikings and Expeditions: Rome, the developers sent players to feudal Japan during the samurai era. Expeditions: Samurai is now available in early access, and the creators have released a new trailer.
The video showed the game from the inside: cutscenes, dialogues, and gameplay fragments, including boarding a ship.
The action takes place during the turbulent Sengoku period. The player becomes a young samurai and head of their own clan, who must balance brutal military conflicts and the complex politics of feudal daimyo rulers. The developers emphasize historical accuracy, including the realities of the era, traditions, and weapons of that time.
The gameplay consists of world exploration, camp and people management, and complex turn-based battles. In combat, squad positioning, terrain utilization, and combining allies' abilities are crucial. Decisions made during the campaign affect the loyalty of subordinates, the balance of power in Japan, and the ending of the story.