Buy it if you like
- Combat: 160 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 152 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
160 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
"Kotama & Academy Citadel" is a great game which I had a LOT of fun with that has gone into my S-Tier for its chunky combat, decent exploration and platforming, and novel time-related plot and mechanics.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
152 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay focus is appropriate, so the story can expand in a sequel if they make one.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story was pretty light, which is typical for the genre, but I appreciated the pieces of lore and the story that was there.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love how Difficulty doesn't only change enemy challenge, but also platforming Challenge, which is really cool.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Can't deny that the visuals were very appealing when coming across Kotama, and the overall package the game offers were a pleasant ride for sure.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Music is chill and quite catchy (OST please?) — especially the main menu music, the catchy track played on the Arcadia, and the super snappy track that plays in the final areas.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat160 reviews
Gameplay152 reviews
Story103 reviews
Difficulty77 reviews
Graphics61 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Characters19 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck83% still recommend
Players complain
Interface83% still recommend
Performance80% still recommend
Controls90% still recommend
Bugs89% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$15.99$19.99−20%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $15.99
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