World of Demons
Experience the epic conflict between Samurai and mythological creatures unfold in the Japanese fantasy setting of World of Demons, an uncompromising action game experience for touch devices.
World of Demons is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by PlatinumGames, released 2 April 2021 on iOS and Mac.
What World of Demons is
World of Demons is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by PlatinumGames and released in 2021. It was published by DeNA. It is available on iOS and Mac.
The premise, in the publisher's words
"World of Demons takes place in a fantastic interpretation of medieval Japan in which Oni (demons) have taken over the human world. The previously docile Yokai (monsters from Japanese folklore) have been corrupted by the Oni and have begun attacking humans as well. Only brave Samurai dare to stand up to the threat of the Oni..."
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
World of Demons holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 39% of the 1,125 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 4 points below the year average.
What it launched against
World of Demons launched on 2 April 2021, within three weeks of It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut and NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139.... All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139....
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
World of Demons — frequently asked questions
When did World of Demons come out?
If you like this
