Shuten Order

"Released September 5th, 2025, Shuten Order (Shuten Kyodan) claims to the be the “ultimate adventure game” on its website. Let’s see if Shuten Order can convert us to their ways. Will we pray for the end of the world, or …"

"Shuten Order strikes a mix between realistic character illustrations and whimsical designs that capture the Ministers&s; extravagant personas. Each suspect stands out in group scenarios because their look communicates their role and personality. The idea of a civilization disintegrating under …"

"Shuten Order is an ambitious mystery visual novel that transforms into five adventure genres. Although the gameplay mechanics are basic, the story, full of twists, intense characters, and a vibrant visual aesthetic, is immediately captivating. Recommended for fans of mystery …"

"Shuten Order is a great-looking game with a compelling story that you can&s;t wait to finish. I couldn&s;t wait to solve the mystery behind my character&s;s death!"

"SHUTEN ORDER - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition manages to improve upon what was already good, allowing the quality of this intriguing and expansive work to shine even brighter on Nintendo&s;s new console. As a result, we have here an essential …"

"Shuten Order offers plenty of variety, and in almost every one of its routes, I found things to like. The overall mystery here is genuinely interesting, and it builds to a satisfying conclusion. It just takes so long getting there, …"

"Overall, Shuten Order&s;s real selling point is its sense of style. Each screen of the game is a feast for the eyes full of colour and interesting designs. While its main story is solid, the individual routes vary in quality …"

"Shuten Order is a unique and stylish murder mystery visual novel with wild narrative ambition, but its lack of consistent execution, pacing issues, and underwhelming gameplay variety keep it from reaching the heights of its inspirations. It could have been …"

"Shuten Order may be Kazutaka Kodaka’s most ambitious work, but it’s not his best. Its multi-genre experiment, while bold and brave, doesn’t work as intended, resulting in an uneven adventure with several shallow, overlong vignettes."

"Shuten Order is a fantastic text adventure that truly sets itself apart from the crowd with its brilliant use of multiple routes to create the complete story. Other than some technical issues that hold the game back, it’s an impressive …"

"Shuten Order is a game of great ambition, unfortunately lacking in execution and polish to properly shoulder the weight of said ambition. While there is a good story to experience and some great moments sprinkled throughout the adventure, the issues …"

"Despite its flaws, Shuten Order is another fascinating entry in Tookyo Games’ growing catalog. It’s ambitious, stylish, and full of ideas. Not every route lands perfectly, but the variety of gameplay and the strength of the writing carry it through. …"

"Shuten Order is a murder mystery visual novel that turns the premise of saving an apocalyptic world on its head by introducing a cast that actively yearns for the end of humanity. Set in an isolated nation that largely resembles …"

"Shuten Order is so all over the place that its eShop listing doesn&s;t even provide a genre. But don&s;t take that as a lack of focus; this game knows what it wants to accomplish, and does so effectively. Players seeking …"

"Shuten Order is messy in places and far more linear than it wants you to believe, but it still finds ways for you to engage with its mix of genres and sharp storytelling. The constant illusion of choice can be …"

"Shuten Order is a courageous work, an ambitious experiment that dared to blend five different genres into a single, cohesive experience. Its strength lies in its fearlessness to mix things up, offering constantly evolving gameplay supported by a rich storyline, …"

"Many of the gameplay gimmicks ring hollow, with generic puzzles and busywork interrupting the stuff you actually care about and threatening to drag the momentum down. I mostly appreciated the novelty of this approach, especially as a fan of short …"

"In conclusion, if you have a good command of English and are looking to dive into a mysterious new graphic novel filled with intriguing characters, Shuten Order is definitely for you. On the other hand, it almost goes without saying …"

"The varied gameplay styles are underdeveloped and rarely make it feel like you&s;re playing anything other than a linear visual novel. The writing is boring at the best of times and actually insulting to me as a queer woman at …"

"Shuten Order is an excitingly fresh new kind of game, creating the same sort of one-of-a-kind identity for itself that Danganronpa did when it first released. I can&s;t wait to experience more of this terrific terrifying world."

"Shuten Order is an ambitious visual novel that tells an intriguing story with consistently engaging characters and more than a few twists and turns. Unfortunately, with the inclusion of five distinct forms of gameplay driving the story, it ultimately feels …"

"Kodaka has delivered one of the best visual novels of recent years. Shuten Order brims with creativity and playfulness, making it a must-play both for fans and for newcomers to the genre."

"While everything does eventually come together, what&s;s perhaps pitched as a victory lap through what came before ends up a bit of a slog, spending an incredibly long time reiterating what you already figured out."

"Shuten Order is a wildly inventive visual novel adventure that fuses detective work, horror, romance, and satire into five distinct storylines, backed by stunning art direction and a compellingly bizarre narrative from the creators of Danganronpa and Rain Code."

"Shuten Order is a phenomenal Visual Novel experience that has a lot of different routes to take. The multiple visual novel types make it an experience that never dulls."

"There are lots of bad anime tropes that are going to turn away anyone who isn’t already a visual novel fan. But if you love the genre, Shuten Order is one of my favorite new visual novels in quite a …"

"Shuten Order is an innovative multi-genre adventure wrapped with an intriguing and mysterious story, but its localization needed more care."

"Will this game be a contender game of the year? Probably not as it is a bit too niche. Will it tell a compelling story and make you work for the conclusion? Absolutely. Visual novel fans who like their stories …"

"Shuten Order may promise five distinct gameplay styles, but it&s;s not the individuality of its routes—captivating yet conceptually and mechanically limited—that will reveal its appeal. Rather, it&s;s in the way these paths intersect, providing a broader, more cohesive, and grander …"

"Shuten Order demands full completion and it is exhausting, but it does a good job keeping things fresh."

"For those who want a text-based adventure exclusively for Switch 2, this version of SHUTEN ORDER delivers on its promise. All this while fixing problems that many complained about with the original game."

"There are a lot of things that SHUTEN ORDER does that are too much for some visual novels, but it works. It gives you a big, bold, and stylish experience by combining five different types of stories into one murder …"

"By the time you reach the end, Shuten Order feels like more than just a murder mystery. It is a meditation on faith, mortality, and the lengths we go to preserve our existence. The fact that it delivers this through …"