Shogun's Blade is 3D action game set during the Battle of Sekigahara in which the player takes on the role of the young samurais Miyamoto Musashi or Sasaki Kojirou.

The game offers several stages in which the player will take on entire armies including boss units similar tot the Musō series. By killing enemies and completing stages the player will earn XP that is used to upgrade the player stats. On the battlefield jewels can be found that can be used on the enemies. The player can also perform a special attack called Lightning raid in which the player can lock on to multiple enemies can kill them in one combo move.