The game is a 3D adult adventure RPG and sandbox from Maiden Gaming, built in Unreal Engine and voiced in English. You play Takashida, a kunoichi pursuing revenge against the Yokai Clan for her father's death in feudal Japan. Gameplay blends role-playing, strategy, action, and stealth, with adult themes involving fantasy, combat, and sandbox. It pays homage to games and films including Sword of the Samurai, Ninja Scroll, Kill Bill, and Lady Snow Blood.
The current release is v1.3a, dated May 5, 2023, and development is ongoing as an Early Access project. It runs on Windows, is available in English, and is uncensored. The build is described as having incomplete features and bugs, while the developers encourage player feedback. The changelog lists v1.3a, v1.1a plus v1.2a, and v1.0a as the initial release.
Developer's description
Players take the role of Takashida, a Kunoichi tasked with avenging her father's death at the hands of the Yokai Clan.
It features role-playing, strategy, action and stealth set in feudal Japan.
Kunoichi pays homage in many ways to genres of entertainment in gaming and film most notably DOS platform game Sword of the Samurai from Microprose (my favorite game growing up),
Ninja Scroll (my favorite anime growing up), Kill Bill (my favorite film),
ady Snow Blood (film that heavily inspired Kill Bill) and more.
v1.3a
v1.1a + v1.2a
v1.0a
Initial Release
THIS IS AN EARLY ACCESS GAME!!!
Please keep in mind that Kunoichi "Sword of the Assassin" is an
EARLY ACCESS
game. And beyond that this is the first ever build of Kunoichi.
As with any Early Access software it will have incomplete features and A LOT of bugs.
But rest assured that we will do all that is in our power to improve the game with your feedback. Our goal is to allow players to provide their feedback and their suggestions to participate in the development of the game as well as test out some of the core systems in place. Please be sure to view the KNOWN BUGS section of the game for an update on known issues and check out our Patreon post detailing our current progress and interest in the direction of the game.
V1.0a KNOWN ISSUES LIST!!!
As with all games especially in EARLY ACCESS there will be bugs. Below we have identified some of the more notable bugs for your conveience. The first (3) bugs cause the biggest issues to date listed below as game breaking. We will work in future builds to get these issues resolved.
1 -
[GAME BREAKING]
Melee will sometimes break when attacking an enemy when their HP is low.
2 -
[GAME BREAKING]
Pressing F to mount a horse can break. Use the map to return to the dojo to fix.
3 -
[GAME BREAKING]
Summoning horse while traveling will not work if player leaves the spawn point.
4 -
[GAME BREAKING]
Melee will break if the player holds M2 for block while pressing M1 to attack.
5 -
[GAME BREAKING]
Game controls break if the Inventory UI is left open during map transitions.
6 -
[GAME BREAKING]
Game controls sometimes break when using Special Skill (Shadow Strike) and no enemy can be targeted.
7 -
[GAME BREAKING]
Storage in Warroom DOES NOT WORK! DO NOT place items inside or they will be lost!
8 - [NOT GAME BREAKING] Some UI elements like HP after using a consumable will not update in real time.
9 - [NOT GAME BREAKING] Text decisions all lead to the same outcome and are not fully functional.
10 - [NOT GAME BREAKING] Stats for gear (not weapons) not added until we figure out how gearing will work.
11 - [NOT GAME BREAKING] Adult scenes have not yet been added! We will work on the base game first.
Player reviews
Player rating1.0 / 5 · 6 ratings
Written reviews6 · avg 1.8★
Positive (4–5★)17%
Latest review2025-09-20
What players say
Most players rate it poorly, citing bugs and combat issues, while one praises balance and story.
5★1
4★0
3★0
2★1
1★4
Players like
Good visual quality
Runs smoothly for some players
Common complaints
Combat feels unfair and broken
Frequent bugs and missing UI
Clunky animations and little adult content
Best for players who tolerate bugs and want visual adult action.
Summarised from 6 written player reviews.
Cynikkkal2025-09-20★★★★★
Game lags due to unoptimizied hair i tested this on multiple pcs both on low end and higher end otherwise game runs solid smooth if its geisha hair selected this game is basically golden poop - its fancy looking but…
GreatestDerp2024-05-25★★★★★
The combat is completely trash. (You don't know when you can hit them, evne during their attack animation they are blocking) The game is glitched, the UI doesn't show after a while. (No enemy health bar nor your own) How…
Nice Kitty2023-05-12★★★★★
The very idea of the game is good and clear. Let's discuss 10 GB of the game. For visual quality, the game is good, but then the mechanics of the game itself. It resembles Dark Souls, the games of the…
★★★★★(6)
