Dragon Quest Heroes II artwork

Every Musou Game Ranked

Musou spans 7 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2011 and 2025. The highest-rated is Dragon Quest Heroes II (79) and the lowest is Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (55). Across 140 critic reviews, the series averages 72, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has drawn the most reviews.

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    Dragon Quest Heroes II

    Dragon Quest Heroes II

    79
    21 critic reviews·May 27, 2016·Square Enix
    PCPS3PS4
    “Dragon Quest Heroes 2 is another Musou game in a sea of Musou games. Does Dragon Quest Heroes 2 do enough to set itself apart from the competition, or should you just wait for another Dynasty Warriors game?”
    — Gamers Heroes · 80/100
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    Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

    Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

    78
    14 critic reviews·Feb 26, 2015·Square Enix
    PCPS3PS4
    “Blighted by the night, vanquishing the plight by the children of the light.”
    — GameSpot · 80/100
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    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

    78
    38 critic reviews·Nov 19, 2020·Nintendo
    Switch
    “It's been over 6 years since the original Hyrule Warriors released and here's Age of Calamity which ties in with Breath of the Wild.”
    — Video Chums · 79/100
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    Warriors All-Stars

    Warriors All-Stars

    75
    16 critic reviews·Mar 30, 2017·Koei Tecmo America Corporation
    PCPS4
    “Warriors All-Stars is the latest one-versus-thousand action title bringing together many of Koei Tecmo Games’ most beloved characters for an all-new Warriors style experience.”
    — Worth Playing · 75/100
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    Warriors: Abyss

    Warriors: Abyss

    71
    24 critic reviews·Feb 12, 2025·Koei Tecmo Games Co.
    PCPS4SwitchPS5 +1
    “Warriors: Abyss may stumble in its open-ended, cookie-cutter story and cut-and-paste boss battles, but the replayability that comes from its combat and the customization of its multitude of characters and builds helped…”
    — IGN · 70/100
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    Berserk and the Band of the Hawk

    Berserk and the Band of the Hawk

    70
    21 critic reviews·Oct 27, 2016·Koei Tecmo Games
    PCPS3PS4
    “Slash and smash through enemies and environments alike in Omega Force's most brutal Warriors title to date, based on the manga and anime series Berserk.”
    — Worth Playing · 70/100
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    Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2

    Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2

    55
    6 critic reviews·Dec 20, 2012·Koei Tecmo Games
    PS3Xbox 360
    “The bloody legacy of Fist of the North Star could have yielded a satisfying, violent melee action game, but intrusive and uninteresting cut scenes, neutered enemies, and repetitious combat make Ken's Rage 2 an exercise…”
    — Nintendo World Report · 50/100

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