Katana-Ra: Shinobi Rising
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In Shinobi Rising, players take on the role of a young Shinobi who must solve a murder mystery and discover the culprit behind the death of an innocent child heiress. You have 8 hours. Stealth, combat - or glorious death? The choice is yours!
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In Shinobi Rising, players take on the role of a young Shinobi who must solve a murder mystery and discover the culprit behind the death of an innocent child heiress. This thrilling adventure takes place in the Japanese-inspired cyberpunk universe of Katana-Ra, and features stealth combat, puzzles, and clues to uncover. With stunning graphics and an engaging storyline, you are on a timed effort to uncover the truth behind this dastardly deed!GameplayYou have 8 hours. The game plays out in real-time and from your start at night on the outskirts of the Clan Kata village, to 8 hours later when dawn breaks - you need to find and decipher the clues that will lead to your discovery of the real murderer responsible. You can choose to play in full stealth mode or mix in action combat when you want. Beware though, death has consequences. Dying advances time while your soul resurrects, so pick your fights carefully - and make sure you win.The Detective ShinobiThe game happens entirely in one complex, multi-tiered level of vertical and horizontal traversal. You will need to explore outdoor and indoor areas to find clues. Using your Shinobi Sense, you will find areas of interest, then explore them to uncover the truths you need. Pick up things you find in the village to craft items you need and pay attention to noise and events throughout the night as you head to your inevitable conclusion - or demise.From the DeveloperWith Shinobi Rising we wanted to give you a light and easy entry to the dynamic world of Katana-Ra. We have multiple premium titles headed to you over the coming years, and we wanted to start out with an easily accessible entry point to introduce you to the game universe and to one of its main protagonists. We hope you enjoy this unusual genre mix and gameplay we have crafted for you.
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MINORShinobi Rising 2 - Plans, timeline and how it matters to you
Greetings community!As I have mentioned before, WRKS Games was going through trying times while we were finalizing and releasing Shinobi Rising. The result of this were that the game did not meet our
MINORShinobi Rising Status Update
Good morning community As you may have noticed from our last update in 2023, after the launch of this game and realising that we had not hit our goals or vision for this game - a major update was anno
MINORPublisher changes, RTX and DLSS additions and more!
Good afternoon community! Due to the ongoing volatility of the game industry sadly, W.R.K.S Games has shuttered its development and publishing operations as a company as of October 1st. We are not in
MAJORMajor Update In the Works
Good morning community! Apologies to start with, for the long radio silence. I am having a turbulent time these days between work and a home move that is hitting more hurdles than expected. I have bee
MINORSteam Summer Sale is on - 50% discount on Shinobi Rising
The Steam Summer Sale is afoot and we are participating! Get Shinobi Rising for a one-time only 50% discount on Steam now. Check out our new Summer Sale trailer below. Enjoy!
HOTFIXHotfix Patch 1.12 - The Visibility Fix
Good afternoon all Updated Buildings now correctly fade out when the camera is blocked by them. Trees are still pending the same treatment, but buildings were the main issue. This mainly applies to pe
MAJORPatch Notes for Update 1.1: The Community Feedback Patch
Good morning all! Happy Sunday to the community and welcome to Update 1.1: The Community Feedback Patch Our goal with this patch is to polish the launch build and improve the core gaming experience. N
MINORShinobi Rising : the 2023 roadmap
Good afternoon all! Here is the roadmap for the year for continued development: June 2023 - Patch 1.1: The community feedback patch We have had some excellent feedback from curators, reviewers, and ga
MAJORPatch 1.1 - The Quality of LIfe Patch
Good afternoon all! Thank you for the quick feedback looks following the launch last week. We have managed to sort out a patch relatively fast to address the major quality of life issues that people w
MAJORLaunch, Hype and the Your First Run of the Game
Good morning all! We are there at last. Shinobi Rising launches at 5pm UK time today and whew. The game has received quite a bit of hype and coverage on PR and YouTube. Before you take your first crac
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