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Denshattack! is a single player casual platformer game with a anime theme. It was developed by Undercoders and was released on July 15, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Buy Denshattack! at PlayStation Store. Flip, trick and grind your train in a fast-paced, off-the-rails ride through a colourful Japanese dystopia.

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98%Audience ScoreBased on 1,932 reviews
music372 positive mentions
grinding45 negative mentions

  • Unique and highly enjoyable gameplay combining fast-paced train riding with Tony Hawk-style tricks and Jet Set Radio aesthetics.
  • Incredible and diverse soundtrack featuring well-known composers, greatly enhancing the game's energy and appeal.
  • Stylish cel-shaded visuals, creative level design, and memorable characters that add personality to the game.
  • Controls and mechanics can be overwhelming due to constant introduction of new features, leading to a steep learning curve.
  • Some technical issues including occasional bugs, hit detection problems, and camera angles that can obscure obstacles.
  • The storyline and character development are simple and sometimes generic, with mixed opinions on voice acting quality.
  • music

    765 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    49% positive mentions, 51% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in this game is universally praised as one of its standout features, boasting an exceptionally large and high-quality soundtrack featuring renowned composers from the video game industry. The soundtrack spans diverse genres like j-pop, hip-hop, funk, and electronic music, perfectly complementing the fast-paced, trick-filled gameplay and vibrant art style. Many reviewers highlight that the energetic, memorable music drives player motivation and immersion, often calling it an all-time great or soundtrack of the year contender that is worth the price alone.

    • “The soundtrack deserves a special mention, not only because of how well it complements and gives each level its own identity, but also because of the absurd amount of talent involved: Tee Lopes, Shoji Meguro, Richard Jacques, Harumi Fujita, Ryo Nagamatsu, Kohta Takahashi, and 2 Mello, among many others.”
    • “The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission.”
    • “Everyone who made music for this game put out absolute bangers, and I just put that thang on repeat.”
    • “The cutscenes, story and music are all insta skips/turn offs for me too.”
    • “I would like to change the songs on the levels. For example, a music train with no special stats, only change the songs.”
    • “~earlier in the pros, i talked about having multiple talented artists producing the overall soundtrack for denshattack, but not having hideki naganuma feels like a cardinal sin to pop-culture skating games.”
  • gameplay

    681 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    39% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 1% negative mentions

    The gameplay of this game is fast-paced, highly addictive, and continuously fresh, thanks to a steady stream of new mechanics introduced across its campaign. It blends elements from titles like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Jet Set Radio, and classic Sonic games, delivering tight controls and a satisfying trick and combo system that encourages mastery. While some later mechanics may feel overwhelming or fiddly, the overall gameplay experience is praised for its depth, creativity, engaging level design, and synergy with an outstanding soundtrack.

    • “Even at the end of the game, you are still learning new mechanics to push through the levels.”
    • “The gameplay loop revolves around chaining tricks, maintaining momentum, grinding, and chasing high scores while progressing through handcrafted levels. Every chapter adds a new ability or gimmick that keeps the gameplay evolving, preventing it from ever feeling repetitive.”
    • “The mechanics are extremely tight, the gameplay loop never gets old, the art is beautiful, and the soundtrack is absolutely amazing.”
    • “The monorail mechanic is clunky and sometimes just doesn't work, but other than that one issue this game is perfect.”
    • “Whether i crashed or not, which is not a great feeling during the longer tracks… the second negative is the gravity switch, i do not like this mechanic at all, mainly because of the wonky and inconsistent controls.”
    • “A later stage who introduced another mechanic, gravity switch, became very frustrating because it's buggy: landing with correct rotation, but then you just fly up and die which happened at least 3 times when i was 2-3 minutes in the level and makes you fall off the map.”
  • story

    327 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 66% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions

    The story in the game is generally described as simple, lighthearted, and often zany, blending typical anime shonen tropes with a heartfelt message about friendship and anti-corporate rebellion. While not the main focus, it effectively connects the gameplay and delivers charming characters and engaging world-building, though some find it shallow or lacking depth. Overall, it complements the energetic gameplay and vibrant art style, offering a fun, if occasionally cheesy, narrative experience that enhances the game's unique vibe.

    • “The story is genuinely excellent with tons and tons of lovable characters with amazing designs; even side characters have so much love and attention given to them.”
    • “Combining a fantastic sense of style reminiscent of Jet Set Radio, a mechanically deep moveset that naturally expands as you progress, insane set pieces, a banger of a soundtrack, enjoyable characters, and a simple but enjoyable story, this game absolutely rules.”
    • “It's not just the wild, over-the-top stunts—like kickflipping a train car—that make it so addictive, but the way it blends that absurdity with a surprisingly heartfelt story.”
    • “The plot is bad even for a genre where the plot is supposed to be the least important part.”
    • “The story never actually explains why the Miraidō corporation is bad.”
    • “The game's attempt to frame the destructive protagonists as heroes falls flat, as the story seems to justify vandalism and aggression without sufficient context.”
  • graphics

    239 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    54% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 1% negative mentions

    The game boasts a vibrant, cel-shaded art style reminiscent of Jet Set Radio and other classic titles, with colorful, graffiti-inspired visuals that perfectly complement its fast-paced, trick-based gameplay. Reviewers praise its unique, charismatic character designs and varied, immersive stage settings, though some find the visuals occasionally overwhelming or cluttered. Overall, the graphics are highly stylized, energetic, and a major highlight alongside a phenomenal soundtrack, creating an engaging and visually striking experience.

    • “Visually, the cel-shaded art style with a graffiti-like texture stands out, and the stage design—shifting from Kyushu farmland to domed Osaka and Tokyo and on to the snowfields of Hokkaido—backs up that world.”
    • “The artwork of both characters and levels are amazing to look at, the soundtrack is also one of the best I've listened to in a good while.”
    • “The visuals and soundtrack are a huge part of this game's appeal too, with the stylized cel shading, chromatic aberration, and massive set-piece levels, each accompanied by a unique song for almost every stage in the game, helping immensely with making each stage memorable.”
    • “It's a Skate 3 clone on rails (literally) that does some things right but feels inauthentic and has a really ugly art style.”
    • “The visuals of the game also make my eyes bleed.”
    • “-While the graphics and visuals of this game do not disappoint, some sections of levels felt overcluttered with visual appeals, which led to responsiveness issues on my end.”
  • grinding

    47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 4% neutral mentions, 96% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is highly praised for its fast-paced, exhilarating, and fluid mechanics that blend skateboarding tricks with rail grinding in inventive, dynamic levels. While initially challenging, grinding evolves with new skills and gimmicks, keeping gameplay fresh and rewarding for those mastering combos and high scores. However, some players find the grind to 100% completion and maintaining combos for max scores tedious and occasionally frustrating due to inconsistent rail switching.

    • “When trying to switch to a different railing or grinding spot the game really doesn't like you going to it at times, which often makes you either miss a collectible or makes you run around the map again to try getting to that specific railing.”
    • “Then it became tedious and I did half a stage a day.”
    • “I do find it sort of tedious to keep combos going for a max score, and sometimes I feel I'm too focused on trying to get a gold or silver rank because the score needed for one is so high.”
  • replayability

    33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    55% positive mentions, 36% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability through a combination of challenging gameplay, a medal system with goals and collectibles, and score-chasing mechanics that encourage multiple playthroughs. Players appreciate its balance of difficulty, variety, and innovative design, making it engaging for both casual and completionist audiences. However, a minority feel that better customization and difficulty curves could further enhance its replay value.

    • “The stages are dynamic and unapologetically ridiculous at times, the boss fight designs are some of the best I've seen, and there's a lot of replay value built into the dares and medals systems.”
    • “There is however a medal system that promotes good play and replayability, with 3 categories for each level: medals for score (tricks), time, and dares (level-based targets like collectibles and mini-tasks) averaged out to give you an overall medal, which don't result in a better outcome but are fun to chase for completionists.”
    • “It's one of those games that exists purely to be fun and replayable, and Denshattack excels at that more than almost any other game I've played in recent memory.”
    • “Terrible replayability”
    • “Replay value for tracks to get them 100%'d”
    • “Each mission can obviously be replayed to bump that score up, so it adds replayability there.”
  • character development

    29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    41% positive mentions, 49% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    Character development in the game is marked by highly praised, unique, and colorful character designs that effectively convey personality and fit the vibrant art style, though opinions on their appeal vary. While the story is generally seen as thin or generic with minimal character growth, the strong world-building and engaging narrative tone provide a wholesome backdrop that complements the standout visuals and gameplay. Overall, character design is a major highlight, though deeper development of individual characters is desired by some players.

    • “The character designs have so much personality and are quite unique amongst themselves, coming together in this jagged, hard ink and zine inspired approach to art direction.”
    • “Solid character design on all the characters, since you can kinda get their "vibe" long before you even hear them speak just from their portraits.”
    • “The character design is also over the top - they are so well thought out, each one with their distinct difference in looks and character.”
    • “I'm getting real sick and tired of so many anime-esque or jet set inspired indie games with dogawful character designs having stories about fighting the establishment or being set in a post capitalistic society. It's really egregious here and you're better off just skipping every cutscene.”
    • “The storyline is relatively thin, with very minor character development, but it's wholesome enough with deep world-building, and of course, it's certainly not why you're here... is it?”
    • “The character designs are also hideous, almost to a comical degree.”
  • emotional

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a uniquely heartfelt and nostalgic emotional experience, evoking childhood wonder and a comforting sense of joy. While its story is relatively simple and wholesome, the emotional moments resonate deeply without feeling out of place, enhanced by passionate world-building and a vibrant tone. Players praise its ability to blend fun, absurd gameplay with genuine warmth, creating a memorable and uplifting experience.

    • “This game brought me back to when the most important things to me were rollercoasters and trains, and it made me feel safe again.”
    • “Sorry to get weird and emotional here, I'm not sure why this game gives me such big emotions, but I just want the developers to see this and know that they made something truly special that can't be created just by anyone.”
    • “Everything this game offers: its story, its world, its peak OST (my new favorite), its love of cool games and cooler mechanics, and its emotional throughline are built on a foundation of endless passion and heart.”
  • optimization

    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    52% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The game is generally praised for its excellent optimization, delivering smooth performance with minimal bugs across various platforms, including the Steam Deck and Rog Ally. However, a few users report occasional minor performance quirks or frame drops, especially on certain hardware. Overall, the optimization supports a fluid and enjoyable gameplay experience without major technical issues.

    • “Optimization is great and bugs are near non-existent.”
    • “Very well optimized and highly recommend you pick this up.”
    • “The game runs super smooth with no stuttering or anything.”
    • “The only real criticism I have is that there are a few minor performance quirks that need to be ironed out.”
    • “On top of that the plot is unwatchable and performance is very low (my 5080 struggles to reach 60 fps).”
    • “Frequent frame drops and stuttering in a game like this make it a far less enjoyable experience, and this is after lowering every setting I possibly can to the minimum.”
  • humor

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game’s humor is widely praised for being goofy, witty, and consistently entertaining, blending amusing dialogue, funny character designs, and clever satire. Many players enjoy the lighthearted, silly premise—especially the “funny train” antics—while also appreciating the surprising depth and heart in the story. Overall, the humor effectively enhances the game’s charm and overall experience.

    • “The dialogue is funny, goofy, and consistent enough to bring the whole experience together nicely.”
    • “I imagine by the end of production, the creation team were all just rolling around on the floor laughing uncontrollably while imagining our stupid awe-struck faces.”
    • “The concept had me interested, the gameplay loop got me hooked, the content cameos had me laughing, and then the music started.”
  • stability

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 69% negative mentions

    The game runs well overall, including on the Steam Deck, but is marred by frequent bugs such as glitches with collision, camera, and mechanics like the gravity switch that can cause frustrating deaths. While these stability issues are often minor and don't fully ruin the experience, they noticeably detract from enjoyment and have disappointed some players.

    • “Runs great on Deck.”
    • “The game runs great.”
    • “Also runs great on Steam Deck.”
    • “A later stage that introduced another mechanic (gravity switch) became very frustrating because it's buggy: landing with correct rotation, but then you just fly up and die, which happened at least 3 times when I was 2-3 minutes into the level and makes you fall off the map.”
    • “A buggy rollercoaster that overstays its welcome.”
    • “My only gripe with the game is that it is quite a bit buggy.”
  • atmosphere

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is vibrant and immersive, blending whimsical visuals with dynamic animations and creative design. Its diverse, high-energy soundtrack perfectly complements each stage, enhancing the frantic pace and excitement throughout. Overall, the atmosphere is praised for being both visually striking and musically engaging, keeping players captivated from start to finish.

    • “Denshattack's visual appeal is a testament to the artistry and creativity poured into every pixel. From the colorful character designs to dynamic animations and mechanics, this develops an atmosphere that is both whimsical and immersive.”
    • “The music is excellent and definitely helps the hype atmosphere of the game, with tracks from various genres and artists featured throughout.”
    • “I absolutely loved its quirky atmosphere, frantic pace, and the way it constantly introduces fresh ideas, keeping the experience exciting from start to finish.”
  • monetization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users found the monetization effective through targeted advertising and bonus content, which successfully encouraged impulse purchases by showcasing gameplay and unique features.

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Play Times

7h Median play time
6h Average play time
5-9h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 5 analyzed playthroughs
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Denshattack! is a casual platformer game with anime theme. Common tags for Denshattack! include 3D, indie, score attack, fast-paced, gaming and others.

Denshattack! is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing Denshattack!.

Denshattack! was released on July 15, 2026.

Denshattack! was developed by Undercoders.

Denshattack! has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Denshattack! for its music but disliked it for its grinding.

Denshattack! is a single player game.

Similar games include Skate Story, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Hi-Fi RUSH, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Rollerdrome and others.