Summary
Capcom has been keeping up a steady flow of new releases, withDragon’s Dogma 2as its latest andKunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddessjoining it soon. Arriving July 09, 2025, this game will blend action and real-time strategy elements with a striking traditional Japanese-painted aesthetic.Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddesssees players take control of the warrior Soh as he supports the Maiden Yoshiro in freeing villages from the corrupting influence of evil Seethe spirits. There isn’t much out there that looks or plays exactly likeKunitsu-Gami, but it does bring a Capcom IP to mind that gets close.
Back in 2006, Capcom published the action-adventure PS2 gameOkamias Studio Clover’s second-to-last title before its closure. What began as a cult classic grew over time, gaining ports to modern platforms and even a Nintendo DS sequel calledOkamiden. This franchise stands out in the wider Capcom library, as even with plenty of games likeKunitsu-Gamiandeven Clover’s ownViewtiful Joesporting comparable art styles or gameplay, nothing looks and feels exactly likeOkami.Kunitsu-Gamistill carriesOkami’s spirit in many ways, but that, unfortunately, does not mean the series has made a return.
Explaining Kunitsu-Gami and Okami’s Similarities
OkamiandKunitsu-Gamiare broadly different games, but have more than enough in common to be compared. Both are concerned with adapting various parts of Japanese mythology, especially with how humans and spirits interact. Purging evil from the land and helping its inhabitants through divine means are major themes in both games, and there’s even a need for humanity and the good supernatural forces to unite against evil. Comparing each game’s monsters may be difficult due toKunitsu-Gami’s surreal, yet realistic art style heavily diverging fromOkami’s clean, cell-shaded appearance, but their shared inspirations should be evident under scrutiny.
Okami and Kunitsu-Gami’s Common Elements Run Deep
It could even be said thatOkamiandKunitsu-Gamiare different in similar ways as well. Setting aside their visuals, both titles are Capcom action games that include major mechanics that separate them from the genre’s norms.Okamihas its Celestial Brush techniques, whileKunitsu-Gamiincorporates real-time strategy and tower defense elements into its nighttime battles. Outside of combat,Okamiis primarily an adventure game, whileKunitsu-Gami’s daytime segments involve setting up for the night, though both still involve helping people along the way. In spite of their many differences,Kunitsu-Gamistill works as a spiritual successor toOkami.
Kunitsu-Gami Can’t Share The Spotlight With Okami
Those similarities are appreciated, but a question then arises regarding whyKunitsu-Gamiis a new IP if it’s this close to an existing Capcom property.Kunitsu-Gamiis not so close toOkamithat it needs to shackle itself to an old name, but anOkami: Path of the Goddessis easy to imagine. Naming an experimental action-RTS that would probably spark outrage fromOkamifans who would prefer the forgotten franchisegets another full game instead of a sudden spin-off, but it could have been a springboard for reintroducing the franchise. Unfortunately, the only conclusion to draw here is that Capcom has noOkamiresurrection planned right now, and would rather make something brand-new instead.
Okami’s Future Looks Unclear
Okamihas kept itself alive through protagonist Amaterasu’scrossovers in games likeMarvel vs. Capcom 3andTeppen, as well asOkami HDbeing ported to Amazon Luna as recently as 2022, but it’s difficult to call that a surefire sign of life. Fans will have to wait and see if Capcom chooses to revisit the mythological franchise, and it’s likely any new games in its setting will look and play very differently from the old ones. Still,Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddessshows a similar command over the same spiritual Japanese material, soOkami’s old players might as well give this like-minded title a shot.
