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Every Samurai Shodown game, in release order

The 12 Samurai Shodown games in the Tier catalog, from 1993 to 2020, in release order.

159 critic and player ratings across the series.

Where to start

Start with Samurai Shodown (1993), the first game in the series.

SAMURAI SHODOWN (2020) is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 81/100.

  1. 01 Samurai Shodown Samurai Shodown 1993 43 /100
  2. 02 SAMURAI SHODOWN II SAMURAI SHODOWN II 1994 80 /100
  3. 03 Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood 1995
  4. 04 Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge 1996
  5. 05 Samurai Shodown V Samurai Shodown V 2003
  6. 06 SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL 2004
  7. 07 Samurai Shodown VI Samurai Shodown VI 2005
  8. 08 Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny 2008
  9. 09 Samurai Shodown Anthology Samurai Shodown Anthology 2008
  10. 10 Samurai Shodown Sen Samurai Shodown Sen 2009
  11. 11 SAMURAI SHODOWN (2020) SAMURAI SHODOWN (2020) 2020 81 /100
  12. 12 Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection 2020
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FAQ
How many Samurai Shodown games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 12 Samurai Shodown games, released between 1993 and 2020. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play Samurai Shodown?

This page lists every Samurai Shodown game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with Samurai Shodown (1993). The highest-rated entry is SAMURAI SHODOWN (2020), a common starting point for newcomers.