Sword of Asumi
Skip · RPG · 2015
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 28, under the fair line, at $9.99.
- Length
- 2.1h 4.3h to 100%
- Value
- $4.76/hr
- Reviews
- 72% of 379 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
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About the game
Take on the role of Asumi, a new warrior for the people of Edo. As Asumi you must root out a rebel from within a prestigious samurai academy. Now the assassin must walk in the light for all to see.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, DirectX compatible card, 297 MB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 77 discounts in the 12 years tracked, the median cut is 70 percent, about 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is pricier than 61 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 61 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition ($19.99, scores 37) beats it on value, while it beats Morbid: The Seven Acolytes ($24.99, scores 27).
More about Sword of Asumi
Steam's global achievement data puts about 20 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. On a 2.1-hour game, the hours short of it still count in its price per hour.
The main story runs 2.1 hours. Doing everything runs 4, 2.0 times as long.
It carries Valve's Deck Verified rating and runs 2.1 hours, about as long as a handheld game wants to be.
The drop-off
20% start to 20% finishA normal fall-off for a game this long. Steam global achievements
Players
- Players online
- 1 when we last checked, on Oct 3, 22:56 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
I'm having very mixed feelings about this, as I get the impression that the writers attempted to create something interesting and unique but ended up with trouble to realize the initial concept. The premise and prologue are very intriguing, the concept seems exciting and I had the impression that a lot of thoughts went into the world-building after reading the Codex. However when the actual "mission" started, the...
2 more reviews
Decent VN game with decent replay value. Better than I was expecting and had some fun. Also had a decent soundtrack. Buy during a sale to spend less money.
The storyline is a bit short for my tastes but I did enjoy playing. I recommend giving it a go but don't expect too much character development or depth as it was a bit too short. It was definitely enjoyable and had some fun moments.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
Sword of Asumi scores 28/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/326950/sword-of-asumiReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.