Shinobi Rising
Welcome to Shinobi Rising, the exciting new game set in the Japanese-inspired cyberpunk universe of Katana-Ra. In this thrilling adventure, you play as a shinobi who must solve a murder mystery and discover…
Shinobi Rising is an adventure developed by W.R.K.S Games, released 26 April 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Shinobi Rising is
Shinobi Rising is an adventure game developed by W.R.K.S Games and released in 2023. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Welcome to Shinobi Rising, the exciting new game set in the Japanese-inspired cyberpunk universe of Katana-Ra. In this thrilling adventure, you play as a shinobi who must solve a murder mystery and discover the culprit behind the death of an innocent child heiress. As you navigate your way through the streets Clan Kata’s village, the entire game takes place across one single night and you'll need to use all your cunning and skill to survive. Uncover clues and solve puzzles and inch closer to uncovering the truth behind the killing. But be warned, this is a village where not everyone is what they seem. Who will you strike from the shadows?
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, mystery, science fiction and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Shinobi Rising launched on 26 April 2023, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Dead Island 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Honkai: Star Rail. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Dead Island 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Honkai: Star Rail.
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