Steam field guide / checked 2026-07-29
Expeditions: Samurai
A release-window guide to character creation, companions, tactical combat, diplomacy and consequential choices.
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Choose a campaign role and a preferred conflict method before optimizing individual attributes.
Read answer 02 / CompanionsExpeditions Samurai Companions and Party PlanningChoose companions to cover the current mission and protect one another, not only for isolated damage.
Read answer 03 / CombatExpeditions Samurai Combat, Weapons and CraftingCompare a weapon or crafted change in the same encounter before calling it an upgrade.
Read answer 04 / ChoicesExpeditions Samurai Choices, Diplomacy and ReleaseRecord choices and immediate outcomes; do not claim a later consequence until the game shows it.
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Steam describes a party-based RPG in Sengoku-era Japan where a Dutch ship crew uses stealth, diplomacy or violence and choices shape the campaign.