Action · April 18, 2019

Katana ZERO (2019)

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Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display. Exceptional Combat: Overcome your opposition however the situation requires. Deflect gunfire back at foes, dodge oncoming attacks, and manipulate enemies and environments with traps and explosives. Leave no survivors. Hand-Crafted Sequences: Each level is uniquely designed for countless methods of completion. Defeat foes creatively, using spontaneous approaches to eliminate your enemy as you see fit. Unconventional Storytelling: An enigmatic story told through cinematic sequences woven into the gameplay, twisting and folding to an unexpected conclusion.

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Position in Action

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	71.1k Steam reviews	Top 9% in Action
Positive rating	98% positive	Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 3%
Metacritic	83/100	Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles
Engagement hours	7 h average	Top 63% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

Pixel Graphics · 1.1k
Action · 950
Great Soundtrack · 886
Story Rich · 884
Platformer · 803
Cyberpunk · 762
2D Platformer · 694
Indie · 661
2D · 591
Hack and Slash · 591
Fast-Paced · 559
Violent · 527
Difficult · 511
Singleplayer · 494
Time Manipulation · 440

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 71.1k reviews

69.6k positive · 1.4k negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.9/10

Curator recommendations

64.2k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

English
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

Features & Capabilities

Community

Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

Full controller support

Other

Single-player
Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“Katana Zero remains bleak, beautiful, bloody, and brilliant.” 9/10 – Destructoid “Katana ZERO is a veritable wonder.” 10/10 – Screenrant “Few games match the execution and style like Katana Zero.” 9/10 – USGamer

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

short (5–15 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

2-week avg

Current engagement

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release date	Apr 18, 2019
Developer	Askiisoft
Publisher	Devolver Digital
Base price	$8.99 -40%
DLC / Add-ons	1 released
Platforms	Windows, macOS
Estimated owners	1M–10M
External links	Official site · Metacritic page · Support

Content Notes

Contains violence, gore, and drug use.

Editions & Packages

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