SHUTEN ORDER (2025)

Developer: Neilo Inc.
Publisher: EXNOA LLC, Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 791 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 39 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a slow-burn narrative adventure set in a world of impending apocalypse, driven by mystery and uneasy tension

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What players say

Players agree SHUTEN ORDER is ambitious but uneven, with five routes each using a different visual novel genre. The science and justice routes are widely praised while the education and health routes draw heavy criticism for boring gameplay and weak writing. A major pain point is the final chapter having no manual save. The female protagonist and overall mystery are highlights.

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