Sick Samurai Coming to PC via Steam Q4 2025

Canadian video game developers, Solideo have announced the development of their new action game, Sick Samurai.

The announcement describes Sick Samurai as a blindingly fast and bloody action game based on instant-death combat. Its gameplay is similar to Hotline Miami, and its aesthetic is nostalgic for classics like Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop.

It includes an original lo-fi soundtrack that blends elements of hip-hop, jazz, soul, funk, and more, paired with hand-drawn retro anime-style art.

Sick Samurai takes place on the fictional island of Furikyu, which features a unique culture that blends Edo period Japan with various 20th century urban American cultures. Players will be in control of a young man who dreams of becoming the greatest fighter on the island. He seeks out Genyu, an infamous ex-samurai, in the hopes of learning from him. Genyu agrees to take him under his wing, and the two set out on a journey to challenge the four powerful samurai who run the island.
a general description of Sick Samurai

The game features hand-crafted levels with multiple paths and strategies, along with various upgrades and items for players to choose from.

Players can instantly restart levels upon death, and repetition is essential for mastering the fast-paced dash-and-slash combat. Precision, speed, reflexes, and planning will be tested.

The game will also feature fully voice-acted dialogue with branching choices that will shape the player’s relationships with the game’s characters.

Solideo is a Montreal-based independent video game studio founded by Matt Bogdanovski. Before launching Solideo in March 2022, he spent three years as a video game programming teacher while earning his bachelor’s degree in physics. Following this, he worked for over six years at Digital Extremes as a gameplay programmer on the game Warframe.

Solideo’s debut title, The Life of a Magical Circle, is an abstract and experimental game with a philosophical narrative. It combines evade-and-collect gameplay to delve into the theme of discovering and fulfilling one’s purpose.

Sick Samurai is slated for release on PC via Steam in Q4 2025.