Katana ZERO

Buy98%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 76k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Askiisoft · Pixel Graphics · Apr 18, 2019

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
22
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Katana ZERO?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 182 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 76k 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
88% of themes are praise12% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
182 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Beneath the hyper violent action and synth heavy style is a surprisingly psychological story about trauma, addiction, and unreliable memories, all wrapped in gameplay that feels like a playable action montage from an anime your parents definitely wouldn’t let you watch growing up.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But this OST is fabulous, it's so good you can 100% bop to it in your car or somethin'
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is razor sharp, the pacing never lets up, the storytelling is far smarter than you’d expect from a 2D action side scroller, and the style practically bleeds off the screen.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The lighting, neon color palette, fluid animation, and razor sharp movement make the entire game feels a playable cyberpunk action movie.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty enough to be a challenge without me resorting to rage quitting!
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Handheld Perfection: I played through this entire game on the Steam Deck, and it is a flawless fit.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story182 reviews
Audio64 reviews
Combat40 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Difficulty32 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Characters7 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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