Tenjutsu is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC in 2027, according to publisher Devolver Digital and developer Deepnight Games. The Nintendo console version was confirmed during the October 28 Indie World showcase, which also featured fresh gameplay footage. An exact release date has not been announced.
The project, originally introduced in 2024, is led by Sébastien Bénard, who previously worked on Dead Cells. The renewed appearance puts a release year and an additional platform on a game that had gone relatively quiet since its first reveal. Gematsu independently reported the Switch 2 confirmation on October 28.
Martial arts meet roguelike progression
Devolver describes Tenjutsu as a combat-focused roguelike in which a renegade yakuza fights to break the grip of four crime syndicates over Secret Garden City. Players can choose the order in which they confront these groups, creating a trade-off: leaving a syndicate in control gives it additional time to grow stronger.
The fighting system combines close-quarters martial arts, weapons, upgrades and precise timing. Instead of moving through a fixed sequence of fights, players are expected to adjust their route and build as they progress. The publisher's official game overview also describes a wider city-rebuilding element, with shops and restaurants returning as gangs lose their control.
More than just another run
Reclaiming parts of the city is designed to create practical benefits for later attempts. Newly accessible shops, shortcuts and combat options are intended to influence how players approach the remaining syndicates. That combination of changing urban spaces and escalating enemy strength is the central structural idea behind the game.
The new trailer provides a look at those ideas in motion, but it does not establish the final difficulty, content volume or performance on either platform. For now, Devolver has confirmed the release year and the two platforms, not a specific month or day.
Sources: Nintendo Indie World (October 28, 2026), Devolver Digital creator resources and game information, Gematsu and PC Gamer.
Image: official Tenjutsu game artwork © Devolver Digital / Deepnight Games, from the publisher's creator media resources.
