Mobile game · 1991

First Samurai

A 2D action-platforming game that begins in a mystical representation of feudal Japan but travels all over time. It was originally released on European home computers, though the 1993 SNES port by Kemco was published in all regions.

Estimated daily players

~160.0%

Range 2–81

Estimated total players

~3200.0%

Range 180–540

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Estimates, not counts — nobody publishes real player numbers for mobile games, so these are modelled from public signals. How we work them out

Nov 1, 1991iOS

Adventure Arcade Fighting Platform Action

Player estimates

Nobody publishes how many people play First Samurai, so these figures are modelled from the public counts on Steam, Twitch. Each count stands in a roughly known ratio to a population — one Play rating per ~45 players, one Steam review per ~35 owners — and the estimates below combine those readings, weighted by how much each source can be trusted to speak for the whole game. Read the range as the answer and the headline as its middle.

Estimated daily players

~16

0.0%

Range 2 – 81

No source reports a live count for this game, so this is a share of the total player base — a genre assumption rather than an observation, which is why the range is wide.

Estimated total players

~320

0.0%

Range 180 – 540

Everyone who has ever played, from the cumulative counts: store ratings and installs, Steam reviews, members and subscribers.

Average estimated players per month

Mean estimated total players for First Samurai per calendar month, newest first
Month	Estimated total players	Change
August 2026	~320	—

Community activity

Last checked Aug 9, 2026

Store signals

How many people have rated, reviewed or installed First Samurai where it is sold.

Steam players in game

Reviews: 9

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

Community signals

How many people gather around First Samurai outside the stores — members, subscribers and live viewers.

Twitch viewers

Live channels: 0

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

Not tracked for First Samurai: Google Play, App Store, Discord, Reddit, YouTube. A platform appears here once the game has a link to it — most mobile games have no Steam port or subreddit, so a gap is normal rather than a sign the game is small.

Storyline

The Demon King descends from his mountain domain to you, the First Samurai and your master. Defenceless against the Demon's magic, you succumb to his powers, leaving the your Master to fight the Demon King alone. Your master falls in combat, dying. But, with his last breath, he summons the Wizard Mage. The Demon King fearing defeat, escapes to the future. Tormented, the young samurai seeks the teachings of the Wizard Mage in the ways of magic. Boiled with revenge and armed with a magical sword, the young samurai follows the Demon King into the future and the unknown...

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Frequently asked questions

How many people play First Samurai?

We estimate that about 320 people have played First Samurai — plausibly between 180 and 540. Around 16 of them play on a given day, in a range of 2 and 81. Both figures are modelled from public counts on Steam and Twitch rather than published by the developer, so read them as a scale rather than as a headcount.

Is First Samurai still active?

Yes. First Samurai is holding steady — it measured within a percent of where it was a week ago. We recheck every source daily, and the charts on this page show each platform's readings over time.

How are the First Samurai player estimates worked out?

Nobody publishes player counts for mobile games, so we infer them. Each public count we can read is converted into a population using a documented ratio — roughly one Google Play rating per 45 people who played, one Steam review per 35 owners, one Discord member per 40 players — and the live counts (Steam concurrents, members online, Twitch viewers) are converted the same way into a daily figure. Those separate estimates are then averaged in proportion to how much each source can be trusted, which is why sources that disagree widen the published range instead of cancelling out. This page is built on 1 readings taken since August 9, 2026.

When was First Samurai released?

First Samurai was released on November 1, 1991 for iOS.

What platforms is First Samurai available on?

First Samurai is available on iOS.

Other mobile games from Kemco and Elite Systems.

First Samurai

Player estimates

Average estimated players per month

Community activity

Store signals

Community signals

Storyline

Trailer

Gameplay video

Screenshots

Frequently asked questions

How many people play First Samurai?

Is First Samurai still active?

How are the First Samurai player estimates worked out?

When was First Samurai released?

What platforms is First Samurai available on?

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