SOL Shogunate is a samurai space opera action RPG from Chaos Manufacturing, currently in active development with a 2027 target window. The game is not yet playable, and this guide is for readers preparing to follow the project through the run-up to launch. For a broader summary, see the main overview.
Specific controls, default keybinds, demo timing, and system requirements have not been disclosed yet, so this guide stays at the conceptual level rather than offering tips that cannot be verified.
How to Follow Along
Wishlist on the storefront.
The Steam page is live under App ID 3219360. Adding the game to a wishlist is the simplest way to get a notification at every milestone.
Track the 2027 window.
Chaos Manufacturing has confirmed a 2027 target. No firm month or quarter has been shared, so anything more specific is speculation until the studio confirms it.
Sign up for playtests.
Playtest sign-ups for Chaos Manufacturing's projects run through the studio's official community channels. Joining those channels is the route to potential early access.
Read
. It tracks confirmed platforms, languages, and release-window status as the studio updates them.
What You'll Be Doing
The campaign casts the player as Yuzuki, an outlaw ronin and the last heir of the Tennoji house. She has been genetically modified for combat and adapted for the conditions of space, and her toolkit reflects that: classical weapons reengineered for off-world warfare, plus a layered set of body and gear upgrades.
Melee-led combat.
Fast, fluid hack-and-slash with parries, multiple weapon types, and elemental infusions that channel energies like electricity into a strike. The katana is the signature weapon but not the only option.
Gene-splice
. Collected upgrades that reshape Yuzuki's body and abilities. Bio-ceramic skin and enhanced vision are confirmed examples.
Multi-phase boss fights.
Cinematic encounters with distinct phases and visible weak points, scored like brutal music videos.
Lunar traversal.
A jet pack, nano-fiber grapple, mechanized
, and a monocycle make up the core mobility kit.
Core Loops Anticipated
Loop | What It Involves |
|---|---|
Combat & Vulnerability Matrix | Read an enemy's elemental weakness, infuse the right energy into the next strike, parry punishing telegraphs, and exploit the openings the matrix surfaces. |
Spend collected upgrades on offensive, defensive, and quality-of-life paths. | |
Traversal | Switch between jet pack hops, grapple swings, the robotic steed, and the monocycle to cross lunar terrain. |
Boss Encounters | Identify the active phase, survive the staged escalation, and turn the matrix read into a clean punish window. |
Combat tracks evolve as fights escalate. Bosses are scored as interactive music videos. |
Setting Setup
The story is set in an alt-future solar system in which feudal Japanese power structures rule a colonized space age. The SOL Shogunate is the dominant political body, and the way of the sword is law. The primary playable space is the Moon, reshaped into opulent districts modeled on different revered eras of Japanese history.
Yuzuki targets the Karasuma clan, the rival house responsible for destroying her Tennoji home and family. Revenge is the doorway, but the story expands outward as she uncovers wider Shogunate conspiracies along the way.
Status
Question | Current Status |
|---|---|
Is the game playable? | Not yet. No demo or beta has been announced. |
When was it revealed? | December 2025, at PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted. |
Most recent showing? | April 2026 Developer Diary covering the lunar world, the Shin-Edo and Tenkyo cities, and the Tennoji and Karasuma clans. |
Release window? | 2027. No specific date has been shared. |
Confirmed platforms? | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S. |
Pre-Launch Checklist
Wishlist the game on Steam so notifications fire on every milestone, including any future demo or beta and the eventual launch date.
Follow Chaos Manufacturing's official community channels. Playtest sign-ups, news drops, and developer diaries are posted there first.
Watch the developer diaries as they release. More entries are expected as 2027 approaches.
Sign up for playtests through the studio's community channels if and when registration opens.
Specific controls, default keybinds, demo timing, and system requirements have not been disclosed publicly. This article will be updated as the studio shares verified details.