Path of the Ronin — A Samurai Text Adventure

Walk the path. Face the mirror. Choose who you become.
Path of the Ronin is a free, browser-based samurai text adventure where every choice shapes your destiny.
Discover forest spirits, masked warriors, moral dilemmas, and hidden trials inspired by ancient Japanese lore and modern anime aesthetics.

Your decisions can lead to honor, mastery… or an early death.

🗡️ What is this game?

Path of the Ronin is an atmospheric, choice-driven narrative where you:

  • Explore a haunted forest

  • Duel mysterious warriors

  • Confront your own reflection in the Mirror Realm

  • Discover secret paths and hidden endings

  • Shape your Strength, Honor, and Discipline stats

  • Face unique outcomes based on your decisions

It’s a minimalist, immersive story crafted with:

  • clean typography

  • samurai-themed UI

  • dark red/black aesthetic

  • smooth mobile and desktop support

Play it in seconds — no downloads, no signup.

⚔️ Features

✔ 20+ branching story paths
✔ 10+ unique endings
✔ Character stats that affect the story
✔ Light RPG elements
✔ Atmospheric samurai world
✔ Fast load time (HTML only)
✔ Works on all devices
✔ Designed with a classic visual novel tone

🏮 Play Now (Free):

👉 https://roninlab.netlify.app/

🎭 Who is this game for?

Fans of:

  • Samurai stories

  • Japanese folklore

  • Anime-inspired narratives

  • Text-based adventures

  • Visual novel choices

  • Morality-based endings

  • Short indie story experiences

If you like Ghost of Tsushima, Samurai Champloo, Afro Samurai, Rurouni Kenshin, Sekiro, or Genji folklore… you’ll enjoy this.

🧭 How to Play

  • Tap or click choices

  • Read carefully — small choices matter

  • Stats (Strength, Honor, Discipline) shift based on decisions

  • Reach one of many endings

  • Replay to discover alternate paths

🕹️ Controls

Mouse / Touch: Tap to choose
Keyboard: Optional scrolling

🌘 About the Creator

RoninLab creates bold, anime-inspired samurai art across apparel, accessories, and digital media.
Expect fierce warriors, glowing red eyes, oni masks, and clean emblem-style designs.

Download

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

roninlab_itch.zip 1.3 MB
roninlab_itch_upgrade.zip 2.7 MB
roninlab_full_fixed_upgrade.zip 2.7 MB

Development log

Comments

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Cool. A little short, but cool.

Thanks so much for playing! 🙏
Glad you thought it was cool — and you’re right, it is on the short side right now. I wanted to release a compact “first chapter” to test the idea.
I’m planning to add more paths and endings (and maybe an Oni/forest spirit route 👀) in future updates, so I really appreciate you dropping feedback!