A full-fledged new Onimusha was released 20 years after the last installment, which appeared on PlayStation 2 in 2006. During this time, several console generations have changed, and Capcom has released many Resident Evil games.
Despite fans' concerns, the series' return proved successful. Onimusha: Way of the Sword was only surpassed in peak online players by Devil May Cry 5, which reached 88,894 players.
For a series that many remembered since the PlayStation 2 era, the result was particularly strong. For comparison:
- Devil May Cry 5 — 88,894
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 81,559
- Resident Evil 2 — 74,227
- Street Fighter 6 — 72,977