Shuten Order Release Date Announced: Multi-Genre Adventure Game Coming to Nintendo Switch eShop in 2025

Spike Chunsoft has officially announced the global digital-only release of Shuten Order, an ambitious multi-genre adventure game led by acclaimed developer Kazutaka Kodaka, best known for his work on the Danganronpa series.

Launching exclusively on the Nintendo Switch eShop in North America, Europe, and other regions on September 5, 2025, Shuten Order aims to provide Nintendo Switch players with a unique narrative experience that blends several game genres into a single title. A collaboration between DMM Games and Tookyo Games, Shuten Order stands out as a cross-genre adventure, guided by Kodaka’s distinctive storytelling and game design.

The development team has integrated five different gameplay systems, including stealth action horror mechanics and multi-perspective visual novel sequences, making it a noteworthy entry in the Nintendo Switch eShop lineup. The narrative unfolds in a world on the brink of collapse, where the enigmatic religious group Shuten Order rapidly rises to dominance, ultimately forming their own nation-state.

After the group's founder is murdered, a miraculous resurrection brings the protagonist, Rei Shimobe, back to life—but only for four days and without any memory of their past.

Two characters, claiming to be divine messengers, inform Rei that in order to achieve a complete resurrection, they must discover and eliminate their killer before time runs out.

The story thus revolves around a tense, four-day quest for truth, blending high stakes with an urgent ticking clock. According to the publisher, Shuten Order will offer the following core features: - **Multi-Genre Gameplay:** The game’s central innovation is its five divergent play styles, each associated with a different minister suspect within the Shuten Order’s ruling government.

The choices players make will influence both the story’s outcome and the gameplay mechanics they encounter. - **Mystery Investigation Mechanics:** Within the Ministry of Justice storyline, players utilize the “Snapping” feature to interrogate suspects and analyze clues, piecing together evidence to solve the central murder mystery. - **Extreme Escape Adventure:** The Ministry of Health arc introduces suspenseful 3D maze challenges, where players must solve deadly puzzles and sometimes choose between cooperating with or outwitting others to survive. - **Multi-Perspective Visual Novel:** In the Ministry of Science route, players experience branching storylines from various viewpoints, employing a flowchart system to manage chronologically complex scenarios. - **Romance Adventure Elements:** The Ministry of Education path infuses romance mechanics, tasking players with forming bonds and making strategic relationship decisions to secure an antidote crucial to the protagonist’s survival. - **Stealth Action Horror:** The Ministry of Security storyline emphasizes navigating dangerous 3D environments while evading a relentless antagonist, with a primary focus on stealth and survival. With its digital-only release, Shuten Order marks another strategic entry for Spike Chunsoft on the Nintendo Switch platform.

The game is poised to expand the publisher’s reputation for delivering innovative narrative-driven titles to an eager Western audience via the Nintendo eShop.

As the September 2025 release date approaches, fans of adventure games, visual novels, and experimental gameplay can look forward to experiencing Kazutaka Kodaka’s latest vision directly on Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo Switch Nintendo eShop Switch Switch eShop Nintendo Switch eShop Spike Chunsoft Shuten Order Nintendo eShop DMM Games Tookyo Games Kazutaka Kodaka