Dynasty Warriors 5 is the fifth main entry in the long-running hack-and-slash action series developed by Omega Force, set during the chaotic Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. The game blends massive battlefield combat with a loose retelling of historical events drawn from the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”, a classic Chinese novel.

Players take on the role of powerful warriors who single-handedly take down entire enemy armies, cutting through waves of soldiers, facing off against enemy officers, and shaping the course of historical battles. With smoother combat mechanics, more characters, larger maps, and refined AI compared to its predecessors, Dynasty Warriors 5 represents a high point in the series during the PlayStation 2 era.