Okay, so, “Onimusha: Way of the Sword” on [Steam Deck](/tags/steam-deck/). Yeah, the TechPowerUp piece, it’s out there. It talks about the early benchmark. Capcom’s game, it’s coming.

September 4, 2026, is the release date. They actually moved that up from September 25, 2026. That’s a good sign, right? The game had an early 2025 gameplay preview.

Showed off some high fidelity graphics, fast-paced melee combat. It’s using the RE Engine. That engine, it’s known for being optimized. Capcom really knows what they are doing with it.

Minimum hardware requirements for the game are surprisingly forgiving. We’re talking an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB or an AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB for 1080p, 30 FPS on low settings. That’s not a lot of power needed. The Steam Deck HQ testing, which TechPowerUp cited, they ran the benchmark.

On the “Lowest” settings preset, at the Steam Deck’s native 1200x800 resolution, with FSR 3.1.4 in the default mode, the average was 46.16 FPS. The 1% Lows were 20.53 FPS. That’s pretty good for a handheld, right? Then they bumped it to the “Low” settings preset.

Average frame rate dropped to 36.28 FPS. 1% Lows at 15.6 FPS. The tester, they noted that during demanding combat scenes, with more effects on screen, the frame rate did dip below 30 FPS. But it recovered fast. So, it’s not a constant struggle.

Performance gains, those are likely to happen. Game updates, GPU driver updates. Playing with FSR, graphics quality settings, that could net more performance. Steam Deck HQ didn’t really get into those specific tweaks.

The game should get a Steam Deck “Playable” rating. Similar to “Resident Evil Requiem” performance. Steam Deck sales, they’re interesting. Under 6 million shipments in three years, as of February 2025.

IDC, they’re forecasting under 2 million shipments in 2025. It’s not a huge market, but it’s consistent. The Steam Deck OLED, it had a price increase. And it still sold out in the US in May 2026.

That’s something. Valve also quietly discontinued Steam Deck LCD spares at iFixit. They’re looking for alternative batteries. That’s a little concerning for the older models, you know, long-term support.

Capcom is reactivating dormant IPs. “Onimusha: Way of the Sword” is the first new title in the series in over 20 years. That’s a big deal for fans. The demo is available now.

People can test it themselves. There are visual compromises on the lowest settings. Character model quality, shadows, some upscaling artifacts. But the overall image, it looks decent.

It’s a trade-off for performance on a handheld. I bought NVDA, ticker NVDA. Bought it on July 14, 2023, at $45.38 a share. I’m holding it until it hits $300 or if they announce another stock split.

It’s been a ride. So, “Onimusha: Way of the Sword” looks good for the Steam Deck. It’s not perfect, but it’s playable. The RE Engine is doing work.

Capcom is pushing this old IP. It’s a good story for the handheld market. What does this mean for other upcoming games?