Way of the Samurai System Requirements
We have no record of a PC version of Way of the Samurai, so there are no PC system requirements to show. It came out on PSP, PlayStation 2. Released in 2002.
Running Way of the Samurai on a computer
An emulator of the system the game came out on is another way to run it on a computer, and then the hardware it needs is the emulator's. You still need your own copy of the game.
PPSSPP
PPSSPP emulates PSP.
Supported systems
- OS
- Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS
- Graphics
- Direct3D 11, Vulkan or OpenGL
Source: https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp, read on 2026-09-08.
PCSX2
PCSX2 emulates PlayStation 2.
Minimum
- OS
- Latest Windows 10, macOS 11 (Big Sur), Ubuntu 22.04 or other Linux distro
- Processor
- x86-64 with SSE4.1, two physical cores with SMT, PassMark single-thread rating ≥ 1500
- Graphics
- Vulkan 1.1, Direct3D 11 or OpenGL 3.3, PassMark G3D Mark rating ≥ 600
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
Moderate
- OS
- Windows 11, macOS 14–15 (Sonoma–Sequoia), Ubuntu 26.04 or other Linux distro
- Processor
- x86-64 with AVX2, four physical cores, PassMark single-thread rating ≥ 2000
- Graphics
- Vulkan 1.3, Direct3D 12, OpenGL 4.6 or Metal, PassMark G3D Mark rating ≥ 6000, 4 GB VRAM
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
Hardware requirements can vary drastically between games; slower hardware may work but playability and performance are not guaranteed.
Source: https://pcsx2.net/docs/setup/requirements, read on 2026-09-08.
Games of the same series that run on PC
Where Way of the Samurai can be played
Platforms: PSP, PlayStation 2.