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SHUTEN ORDER

Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2025

Should you play it?

"168 remaining until the end of the world..." Humanity is approaching its end. A sudden dismemberment murder of the leader of a religious nation that advocates an apocalyptic ideology... Five adventure games are combined into one, centered around a suspenseful story full of mystery and intrigue.

What works

  • Unique multi-genre route structure
  • Engaging and complex mystery story
  • Vibrant and expressive art style
  • Excellent music and voice acting
  • Strong character development

Things to keep in mind

  • Translation and localization issues
  • Some gameplay routes feel shallow or tedious
  • Final chapter disables manual saving
  • Technical bugs and ui quirks
  • Some pacing and repetition problems

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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SHUTEN ORDER: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Continuation, Relaxation.

Last update: 23/08/2026