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Shikhondo(食魂徒) - Soul Eater
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
41 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“Fellow arcade stick users, please read before considering a purchase. The visuals and audio is great. The controller support isn't. It's bad, real bad. Attempting to play this on an actual arcade stick is an absolute…”
“I love the aesthetics. But the game lacks polish. Great art doesn't mean anything with terrible animations. Bullet visibility is really bad.”
“Beautiful art and wonderful soundtrack. Stages and demons(enemies) are designed really well. Soul Collect system saved me from trouble a lot of times and i really liked the idea behind game and mechanics. Recommend for…”
37 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“Beautiful art and wonderful soundtrack. Stages and demons(enemies) are designed really well. Soul Collect system saved me from trouble a lot of times and i really liked the idea behind game and mechanics. Recommend for…”
“A solid shoot 'em up game. Outstanding art and design ( the GUI is pure art ), nice music ( the final boss theme is great ), fun bullet patterns and correct gameplay. Overall, a little gem thats needs just some minor…”
“The 'graze for bomb' system and infinity retries after death makes Shikhondo a very forgiving danmaku, might be good for those who wanted to get into the hell of bullet hell games. Custom mode is also not something I…”
31 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“Fellow arcade stick users, please read before considering a purchase. The visuals and audio is great. The controller support isn't. It's bad, real bad. Attempting to play this on an actual arcade stick is an absolute…”
“Beautiful art and wonderful soundtrack. Stages and demons(enemies) are designed really well. Soul Collect system saved me from trouble a lot of times and i really liked the idea behind game and mechanics. Recommend for…”
“A solid shoot 'em up game. Outstanding art and design ( the GUI is pure art ), nice music ( the final boss theme is great ), fun bullet patterns and correct gameplay. Overall, a little gem thats needs just some minor…”
12 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“The 'graze for bomb' system and infinity retries after death makes Shikhondo a very forgiving danmaku, might be good for those who wanted to get into the hell of bullet hell games. Custom mode is also not something I…”
“A great introduction to the bullet hell genre, played through on all difficulties and now working my way up through boss rushes (currently just cleared easy to get the feel for it). Animation, art, the whole package…”
“Vertical bullet hell with a fantasy horror theme. Precise controls with different shot types and focus mechanic. Stunning graphics and rocking music. Interesting and challenging bullet patterns. Listed on the Shoot 'em…”
8 of the 69 reviews raise this.
“The 'graze for bomb' system and infinity retries after death makes Shikhondo a very forgiving danmaku, might be good for those who wanted to get into the hell of bullet hell games. Custom mode is also not something I…”
“A Bullet Hell game with an Asian horror aesthetic. It is short and there are not a ton of different enemies to shoot down, but there are several difficulty levels and two alternate modes to play, so there is enough…”
“A stylish and approachable Japanese horror shmup! Similar mechanically to Danmaku Unlimited, this game boasts a flexible Graze Hyper system and two-phase bosses with creative and awe-inspiring designs and patterns. Easy…”
13 of the 69 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The bullet and enemy patterns repeat a lot and carry over to each stage. The boss theme is the same for every boss which is some repetitive dubstep style music which wears after a while. Its fun the first time you play…”
“Something must've gone really wrong during the development of this game. I have no idea how so many people ended up giving it positive reviews, but there are many things that are just unexplainably off about it. Long…”
“I rate the game Shikhondo (#&%) - Soul Eater 3/5. Mediocre. It's okay I guess. I'd recommend buying it on during a good sale for a cheap price. Though beautiful, after about 2 play throughs (the number of different…”
10 of the 69 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“I rate the game Shikhondo (#&%) - Soul Eater 3/5. Mediocre. It's okay I guess. I'd recommend buying it on during a good sale for a cheap price. Though beautiful, after about 2 play throughs (the number of different…”
“I was expecting a Touhou bootleg or a cheap Shoot'em Up, but this game really surprised me, it's legit good. The gameplay is nothing special but solid and fun, you fly around shooting monsters. The really cool thing…”
“Pretty good Bullet-Hell Shoot em Up. Will take you about 30 minutes to play once through and get all the achievements, but that is not a bad thing. Infinite continues doesn't leave much of a challenge, but the challenge…”
9 of the 69 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Fellow arcade stick users, please read before considering a purchase. The visuals and audio is great. The controller support isn't. It's bad, real bad. Attempting to play this on an actual arcade stick is an absolute…”
“TL;DR: Refunded. Refund requested as neither my DS4 nor Xbox controller worked properly (inverted up-down, buttons stopped being recognised after some play). The game launcher wouldn't even detect my controllers and the…”
“I'm on the fence about this one. On the one hand, you get a very decent shmup. On the other, execution is lacking and the game just doesn't feel as polished as many others. My gripes with it are: No d-pad support (come…”
7 of the 69 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The bullet and enemy patterns repeat a lot and carry over to each stage. The boss theme is the same for every boss which is some repetitive dubstep style music which wears after a while. Its fun the first time you play…”
“Something must've gone really wrong during the development of this game. I have no idea how so many people ended up giving it positive reviews, but there are many things that are just unexplainably off about it. Long…”
“I'm on the fence about this one. On the one hand, you get a very decent shmup. On the other, execution is lacking and the game just doesn't feel as polished as many others. My gripes with it are: No d-pad support (come…”
6 of the 69 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I rate the game Shikhondo (#&%) - Soul Eater 3/5. Mediocre. It's okay I guess. I'd recommend buying it on during a good sale for a cheap price. Though beautiful, after about 2 play throughs (the number of different…”
“A Bullet Hell game with an Asian horror aesthetic. It is short and there are not a ton of different enemies to shoot down, but there are several difficulty levels and two alternate modes to play, so there is enough…”
“A good option if you like Touhou games and bullet hell/danmaku titles. The main thing about Shikhondo is it's art style, this game is beautiful and the designs are based on the Yokai world. Soundtrack is pretty nice…”
Counted across 69 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Two ways this game can get better: 1. Story mode 2. More characters The music's awesome, art is gorgeous, and I would really appreciate back story on the bosses, as well as the player characters! (A reaper and a high school girl with a sword? wth) I really want to know story on…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“I think I'll have to file this one under shmups to recommend to players new to the genre. It'll feel right at home to anyone who has played a Touhou game before. The gameplay is forgiving and accessible enough to keep new players from getting frustrated, despite sacrificing some…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“The game is great, presentation and music are stellar, gameplay is keeping it simple, a bit more variation in enemy formations and bullet pattern would have been nice, but the bosses fully make up for that. The game is running on Unity, so everything scales nicely to whatever…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage release date announced!
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Shikhondo(食魂徒) - Soul Eater released on Consoles!
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Action · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Casual · Shooter · Anime · Female Protagonist · Arcade · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Captions available · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 7 |
| Official site | http://deerfarm.github.io/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: Intel Core2Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GTS250 DirectX: Version 9.0a Storage: 500 MB available space