Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $6.99. It has been as low as $5.94.
- Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 86 sampled reviews
Based on 144 player reviews · updated 4 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 86 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Built around fast-paced, grid-based movement and arcade-inspired gameplay, it embraces a philosophy of simplicity while layering enough mechanics to keep players engaged over dozens of runs.
The concept is incredibly simple, but the game builds an impressive amount of content around it: unlockable modifiers, weapons, items, different game modes, and a huge selection of themes that completely transform the board, characters, music, visual effects, and special abilities.
Developed by Kalinarm and published by HAKURO, KAZ is a compact indie roguelike that proves a game does not need elaborate storytelling or photorealistic visuals to leave a lasting impression.
The soundtrack complements this presentation well, delivering an energetic backdrop that reinforces the game's rapid pace.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No themes split opinion in this sample.
No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $6.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.94.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
Crit has not sampled this game’s concurrent players yet.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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