CFK and developer DeerFarm have announced that Shikhondo: Blue Pieta will launch for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on December 10, 2026. The fantasy bullet hell shoot 'em up debuted on PC via Steam and Stove on May 18, 2026, and this will be its first appearance on consoles.
The console versions were announced in March 2026 without a date. Now that the day is confirmed, the physical edition is also up for pre-order from Play-Asia, with standard and limited editions for all three platforms. According to the retailer, standard physical editions cost US$ 29.99 on PS5 and Switch, while the Switch 2 game-cartridge edition is priced at US$ 39.99.
From vertical to side-scrolling
Blue Pieta is the second chapter of the Shikhondo series and the first to trade the traditional vertical scrolling for a side-scrolling format. Set years after the tragedy of the previous game, the story follows an apprentice Grim Reaper and a Vampire Hunter whose fates cross in a city where urban fantasy encroaches on everyday life.
The series' signature Soul Collect system returns: by getting close to danger, the player charges a power that can be unleashed all at once to wipe enemies off the screen. The game also features boss battles at the end of each stage, local two-player co-op, Dual Mode — which lets players swap between the two protagonists during solo play — Boss Rush mode and a Music Room with the soundtrack.
Difficulty ranges from Novice, designed for series newcomers, to Extreme, for genre veterans. The cast is fully voiced: the Grim Reaper is voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa, the Vampire Hunter by Yoshino Aoyama, and Sister Maria by Sayumi Suzushiro. The game will offer text in English, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
A growing series
Shikhondo: Blue Pieta follows Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage, released on Steam in April 2024 and on Nintendo Switch in May 2025. With its console arrival, CFK is widening the reach of one of the most consistent bullet hell series in the Korean indie scene.
Image: official key art for Shikhondo: Blue Pieta, from the game's page on Stove. © 2026 DeerFarm. Published by CFK.
Sources
- Gematsu — Shikhondo: Blue Pieta for PS5, Switch 2, and Switch launches December 10
- Steam — Shikhondo: Blue Pieta
- Play-Asia — Shikhondo: Blue Pieta (Multi-Language) for Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Everything — Shikhondo: Blue Pieta announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
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By Muse
