Publisher CFK and developer DeerFarm have announced Shikhondo: Blue Pieta, a side-scrolling shoot ’em up follow-up to Shikhondo: Soul Eater and Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage. It will launch for PC via Steam in the first half of 2025, followed by PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Switch at a later date. It will support English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
“Shikhondo is the culmination of everything DeerFarm has built—their craft, their passion, their dedication,” said CFK CEO Chang-sig Koo and DeerFarm CEO Young-jin Ko in a press release. “Shikhondo: Blue Pieta takes the series in a bold new direction, from the side-scrolling format to everything else packed into it. We can’t wait for fans around the world to experience it.”
Here is an overview of the game, via CFK:
About
Shikhondo: Blue Pieta follows Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage, which launched on Steam in April 2024 and Nintendo Switch in May 2025 to warm reception worldwide. The series traces its roots back to Shikhondo: Soul Eater (2017), DeerFarm’s debut title, and introduced the Soul Collect system—the series’ signature mechanic.
A New Stage for the Series
This new chapter moves the stage to a city across the sea. A rookie grim reaper has crossed the ocean, following the trail of an unknown yokai. In that same city, a vampire hunter has been fighting alone in the dark for years. When the two meet, a new conflict begins—one that draws together two characters from entirely different worlds.
Side-Scrolling: A Series First
Where previous entries used a vertical-scrolling layout, Shikhondo: Blue Pieta makes the jump to side-scrolling—a first for the franchise. The shift brings a fresh perspective to the series’ hallmark bullet hell gameplay, while the Soul Collect system—which rewards near-miss bullet dodging with score multipliers—returns in evolved form. The game also supports ultra-wide resolutions up to 32:9.
Full voice acting is planned for Shikhondo: Blue Pieta. Further details on the voice cast will be announced in the weeks ahead.
Further details on Shikhondo: Blue Pieta—including game modes, the full voice cast, and exact release date—will be announced in the coming weeks.