Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019

About

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice came out on March 22, 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, then for Google Stadia on October 28, 2020. The main story takes about 22 hours, doing everything about 53 hours.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure game set in a reimagined late 1500s Sengoku-era Japan. Players control Wolf, a shinobi on a mission to rescue his kidnapped lord and seek revenge on his enemies. The game emphasizes precise sword combat, stealth, and mobility, replacing traditional RPG elements with a posture-based dueling system.

Story

The game takes place in a reimagined late-16th-century Sengoku-period Japan. At the end of the Sengoku era, warlord Isshin Ashina stages a bloody coup and seizes the land of Ashina. During this time, a nameless orphan is adopted by the wandering shinobi Owl, who names the orphan "Wolf". Twenty years later, the Ashina clan is on the brink of collapse due to a combination of the now elderly Isshin having fallen ill and the clan's enemies steadily closing in from all sides. Desperate to find a way to prevent the fall of his clan, Isshin's grandson Genichiro captures the Divine Heir Kuro, in hopes of using his "Dragon Heritage" to create an immortal army.

What is happening now

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is FromSoftware's action-RPG set in a reimagined 1500s Japan, where you play as a shinobi tasked with rescuing a young lord. Released in March 2019 across PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the game strips away RPG progression systems in favor of skill-based combat and exploration, establishing a notably different approach from the studio's Dark Souls series. Recent coverage has centered on the game's influence on other projects. Control's upcoming expansion, Resonant, drew inspiration from Sekiro's design alongside DOOM 2016, with developers citing the game's approach as a reference point for pacing and intensity. The broader cultural footprint suggests Sekiro continues to resonate as a template for action design beyond FromSoftware's own work.