Play Kozure Ookami Online

Kozure Ookami is one of those arcade gems where you play as a wandering swordsman who’s basically a one-wolf army. The controls are simple—slash, dodge, repeat—but the enemies come at you fast, and you’ll quickly learn that just mashing buttons gets you killed. The pixel art has that gritty, late-'80s charm, and the music? Pure adrenaline.

What I love is how it forces you to think like a samurai—timing your strikes, knowing when to back off, and occasionally just going all-in when surrounded. The later levels get brutal, but that first time you clear a screen without taking a hit? Feels like you’ve mastered the blade. If you’re into retro action that doesn’t hold your hand, this one’s a keeper.