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Tenjutsu Switch 2 Version Confirmed Alongside New Gameplay
More than two years after its original reveal, Tenjutsu has finally returned with a much clearer look at how taking apart an entire criminal underworld will actually play. Deepnight Games and Devolver Digital confirmed during Nintendo’s latest Indie World Showcase that the martial arts action roguelike will launch for both PC and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027.
A new gameplay trailer puts the focus firmly on fast, close-quarters encounters, with former yakuza Ten moving between groups of enemies while mixing martial arts techniques, firearms and other weapons.
The game comes from Sébastien Benard, one of the designers behind Dead Cells, although he has described Tenjutsu as an attempt to make combat significantly more dynamic through crowd control, positioning and genuine one-versus-many encounters.
Ten Must Break Three Syndicates in Any Order
Tenjutsu takes place across the neon-lit streets of Kuroboro City, where Ten returns after serving time in prison and quickly discovers that the local criminal syndicates would rather she disappeared again. Three organisations are pursuing her, but players can choose the order in which they dismantle them.
That decision comes with a catch. Every syndicate defeated makes those left behind stronger, meaning whichever organisation survives until last should provide the toughest resistance. Building Ten into someone capable of handling that escalation means learning new martial arts techniques and expanding her weapon arsenal, while finding combinations suited to increasingly chaotic fights.
That emphasis on brutal close-quarters combat puts Tenjutsu alongside a growing crop of martial arts-focused indies, including the Indonesian beat ’em up Acts of Blood, although Deepnight’s roguelike structure gives its battles a very different rhythm.
Kuroboro City Changes Between Runs
The city itself is more than scenery surrounding each fight. Kuroboro is randomised between runs and can be modified as players progress. Jokers allow Ten to bend certain rules, including changing what vending machines provide, altering shop inventories or prices and creating opportunities to heal before continuing deeper into hostile territory.
Enemies also drop something considerably stranger than conventional upgrade currency: tattooed teeth. Taking those teeth to a mysterious Dentist provides permanent progression between attempts, allowing players to expand Kuroboro, change certain rules and gain access to more advanced weaponry.
Between runs, Ten returns home to her apartment and Nanny Hoken’s ramen shop downstairs. Visitors, including enemies, can appear there as the wider story develops around her attempts to rebuild a life while systematically dismantling the city’s criminal hierarchy.
The latest announcement gives Tenjutsu a 2027 release window for PC and Nintendo Switch 2, although Devolver Digital has yet to provide a specific date. Its Steam page remains open for wishlisting ahead of launch.
