‘Samurai space opera’ action RPG SOL Shogunate announced for consoles, PC

Chaos Manufacturing, a studio founded by “veteran developers with decades of experience working on a wide range of acclaimed game franchises,” has announced SOL Shogunate a “samurai space opera” action RPG coming to unspecified consoles and PC via Steam in 2027.

“With our debut SOL Shogunate, we’re realizing our vision for the first samurai space opera, which brings fluid, spectacle-driven combat to a sci-fi universe that pays homage to the majesty of feudal Japanese tradition,” said Chaos Manufacturing CEO Guy Costantini in a press release. “We’re fusing combat, story, and music into an experience that we hope players will find thrilling, emotional, and unforgettable.”

Here is an overview of the game, via Chaos Manufacturing:

About

SOL Shogunate is a “samurai space opera” that invites players to an alt-future version of our solar system where the way of the sword is law. In this single-player third-person action RPG, humanity has spread across the planets under the dominion of a Shogunate whose grip on power is about to be challenged. Take on the role of Yuzuki, the shattered heir of a once-powerful samurai family massacred by a rival clan, as you transform into an outlaw ronin and set out on a pulse-pounding, blood-soaked path of retribution.

Key Features

• Unrelenting Samurai Action – Choose from multiple weapon types, each with unique fighting styles and deadly capabilities, to destroy enemies from afar or up close and personal.
• Transcending Flesh and Steel – Infuse your weapon of choice with different elemental effects to give yourself an edge in combat, and collect gene splices to customize unique skills that suit your approach to combat. From bio-ceramic skin to enhanced vision, upgrade and evolve into the ultimate weapon.
• The Moon As You’ve Never Seen It – Explore the gleaming artificial gravity-creating metropolises of the moon—each an homage to a revered era in Japanese history and a symbol of the SOL Shogunate‘s dominion over the solar system. Trek across the lunar surface astride a mechanized steed or monocycle. Traverse the magnificent astro-feudal biomes using gravity assist gear and uncover the secrets of a long-forgotten war.
• Monumental Boss Fights – Tackle dynamic, cinematic, multiphase boss encounters that challenge you to identify and exploit weaknesses. Music evolves as battles intensify, featuring dynamic tracks hand-crafted for thrilling SOL Shogunate battles by talented recording artists including Japanese rock band AliA with more artists to be revealed in the future.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer