- Shibainu Game development update September 2025 - 28 September 2025
Hello there everyone! It has been a while since the last announcement. I am still here, and I am still working on the project. Although I have had a couple of rough years, and development has been slow, I have finally reached a point where I can share some progress with you. First, I want to say that I am really sorry for the delay and going completely silent. It has been a couple of rough years for me, and I have not been able to work on the project as much as I would have liked. When we first released the early access version on Steam, I was already burned out and out of money for the project. Which is entirely my fault. Although it was my first game, it was not my first development project and made a lot of mistakes. I was not able to manage time and resources effectively, miscalculated the costs and the time it would take to finish the project. I approached the project as an IT proj…
- Shibainu VR Katana Simulator Development Update - 21 December 2022
Hello everyone, I wanted to give you all an update on the development of Shibainu. I know many of you have been waiting for more updates, and I apologize for the delays. I am happy to report that the work is well underway and making great progress. One of the main goals for the next update is the port to Unreal Engine 5. However, the process is taking longer than I initially anticipated. But I assure you, the wait will be worth it! The new Unreal Engine 5 will bring some exciting new features to the game. Some of the highlights include advanced procedural cuts, optimization in several systems, a wider variety of targets to challenge your skills, and new game modes to keep things fresh and interesting. You can see the development roadmap (with estimated dates) in the following link: https://github.com/users/HernanOlave/projects/4/views/3 For the latest news, join the discord channel: htt…
- Performance and Language update - 8 September 2022
Version 0.4.6 New Added localization for Spanish and Japanese. Modified Disabled AA Upsampling for FSR 2.0 due to crashing on some systems. Changed VFX, position and rotation of menu pointer. Bug Fixes Overall performance improvements. Overall improvements for cut detection.
- Music Update (build v0.4.5) - 19 July 2022
Version 0.4.5 New New music added per level. Added HTC Vive bindings for teleport system.
- Hotfix release - 15 July 2022
Version 0.4.3 Modified Modified FSR settings for better performance. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue that caused that targets were being cut but not registered as a good or bad. Fixed master audio volume in background when using virtual desktop.
- Shibainu VR Katana Simulator Early Access launch week. - 11 July 2022
Watch one of the developers play the 10 waves levels of our Dojo map.
- Game update version 0.4.0 - 10 July 2022
Version 0.4.0 New Added FSR 2.0 Support Added welcome message. Modified Modified info/about us menu. Overall optimization on several systems (tatami, waves, cut, menu, etc.). Optimization of Textures and Models. Deleted unused assets. Updated LIV Plugin to version 1.6.1 Bug Fixes Removed DLSS support due to conflicts with FSR plugin. Improved cut detection.
- Demo available until July 3rd - 29 June 2022
Hello everyone! We are releasing an updated version of the FREE demo, which will be available until July 3rd. You can download it directly from the Steam Store page. If you find any bugs or have any suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact us through the community hub in steam or our discord server: https://discord.gg/SUDkgEMTtJ
- Closed Beta patch released (v0.3.2) - 28 June 2022
Version 0.3.2 New Added additional Graphics, Audio and Game settings. Added Control Mappings for Cosmos (need to validate). Modified SFX for good and bad hits when playing waves mode. Bug Fixes Fixed some bugs with SFX in UI. Fixed logic for music in waves mode. Fixed rotation bugs when using in-game camera. Removed OpenXR and Oculus plugins due to issues with SteamVR plugin.
- Early Access Release date Changed: July 11. - 26 June 2022
Hello there everyone! The early access release of Shibainu VR Katana Simulator has moved from June 27th to July 11th. This was primarily due to an overlapping schedule with the steam summer sale; which would have negatively impacted the game's visibility (game releases doesn’t get promoted during this period). We will use these two weeks to polish the build and QA; while trying to add some features that should help with performance. And in the meantime, we are releasing an updated version of the FREE demo, which will be available from June 28th until July 3rd. We thank you all for your patience and support!
- Closed Beta Hotfix released (v0.3.1) - 22 June 2022
Version 0.3.1 Bug Fixes Fixed an issue with Oculus headsets and Steam VR integration.
- Closed Beta update released (v0.3.0) - 21 June 2022
Version 0.3.0 New Added Dojo props. Added Dojo Night Lighting. Added Camera Actor (WIP) Added Body IK (WIP) Added Fire Katana Added Control Mappings for Cosmos (need to validate) Modified Adjusted Soft Constraint Physics for Katana when touching objects. Lowered Drop threshold to prevent unwanted drop events when cutting. Adjusted Katana trajectory when remote pulling it. Bug Fixes Adjusted Cut system for better detection at high speeds cuts.
- ⚔️ Shibainu VR Katana Simulator - Live stream with the Devs - 10 June 2022
Game director Hernan "Volrath" Olave and Programmer Felipe Molina come together for the live stream on Jun 14th 1PM PDT to showcase gameplay, talk about new features and Q&A with Chat. In the demo, you will be able to play 3 of the 10 levels from the Dojo map, use both Katana and Wakizashi Swords, playtest physics and mechanics. The demo is available during Next Game Fest till Jun 20th. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1877780/Shibainu__VR_Katana_Simulator/ ShibaInu is a virtual reality (VR) Katana simulator. This game mainly focuses on proper Katana handling, physics interactions and cutting mechanics. Precise and controlled cuts are performed on Tatamis (traditional Japanese floor mat) rolled into a cylindrical shape.
- ⚔️ Shibainu VR Katana Simulator - Live stream with the Devs - 10 June 2022
Game director Hernan "Volrath" Olave and Programmer Felipe Molina come together for the live stream on Jun 13th 2PM PDT to showcase gameplay, talk about new features and Q&A with Chat. In the demo, you will be able to play 3 of the 10 levels from the Dojo map, use both Katana and Wakizashi Swords, playtest physics and mechanics. The demo is available during Next Game Fest till Jun 20th. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1877780/Shibainu__VR_Katana_Simulator/ ShibaInu is a virtual reality (VR) Katana simulator. This game mainly focuses on proper Katana handling, physics interactions and cutting mechanics. Precise and controlled cuts are performed on Tatamis (traditional Japanese floor mat) rolled into a cylindrical shape.
- Shibainu VR Katana Simulator Update released! (v0.2.3) - 8 June 2022
Version 0.2.3 New Added Dojo night version. Added Wakizashi swords. Modified Updated UI functionality and style. Improved cut detection. Bug Fixes Fixed issue with music logic in waves mode that caused to trigger more than once. Fixed issue with cut system behaving strange when far from the center of the map. Fixed hand animation issue that caused to be stuck in closed fist.
