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Shuten Order Reviews Applaud Style, Question Uneven Multi‑Genre Design

Critics highlight striking art and audio alongside inconsistent gameplay across its five routes.

Overview

  • Developed by Too Kyo Games and published by Spike Chunsoft, the visual novel casts a resurrected, amnesiac leader who must identify their killer under a looming countdown.
  • The narrative splits into five minister‑focused routes, each adopting a distinct genre that spans detective work, a death‑game dungeon, a dating sim, a multi‑perspective story, and top‑down survival horror.
  • Nintendo Life praises the visuals, music, and character work yet finds the sub‑genre segments shallow and the overall experience bloated across a lengthy runtime.
  • Other outlets cite standout art, soundtrack, and voice acting, with at least one review issuing an 8.5 score, even as route‑by‑route quality varies.
  • Reviews note practical snags such as minor UI and text issues, input omissions on Switch, and uneven puzzle design, while platform listings point to PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch with conflicting reports on the exact launch date.