Rise of the Ronin has recently launched on Steam after its debut last year on PlayStation 5, but players are experiencing considerable performance issues. The game is plagued by problems such as stuttering, low and inconsistent frame rates, as well as graphical shortcomings, despite being played on high-end PCs. Due to these issues, the game currently holds a ‘mixed’ rating on Steam, with only 44% of user reviews being positive.

Koei Tecmo, the game’s publisher, has acknowledged these complaints and is working on a patch aimed at fixing these performance issues. They have urged players encountering issues to lower their graphics settings to either High or Standard and adjust the FPS limit to 60 as a temporary solution until the patch is released.

Here are some reflections from players:

• “The game looks like early PS4 graphics… and the performance is INSANELY bad.”
• “Combat is good, but performance varies greatly for no reason. Sometimes it drops to around 30 fps unexpectedly.”
• “My PC exceeds the recommended specs yet it still struggles, showing blurry graphics and low frame rates.”

While some players report that the game runs fine, many are not satisfied, and the general consensus is that Koei Tecmo needs to improve their quality assurance for PC ports.