Katana ZERO
- April 18, 2019
- Askiisoft
- 6h median play time
Katana ZERO is pixelated samurai bliss, delivering one of the most impressively polished narrative and gameplay experiences of the year.
Get on SteamKatana ZERO is a stylish, fast-paced action platformer with stealth elements. As a samurai with time-manipulation abilities, players must master swordplay and strategize to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. With a striking pixel art aesthetic and a gripping, cinematic narrative, Katana ZERO delivers a unique and captivating experience.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Phone
Playstation 4
Playstation 5
Windows
Xbox One
PlayStation
Tablet
Xbox
Reviews
- story16,762 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- gameplay10,328 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- music8,105 mentions
- 66 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- graphics3,998 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- replayability1,036 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- atmosphere583 mentions
- 62 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- emotional405 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny383 mentions
- 99 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- grinding166 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- 34 % neutral mentions
- 64 % negative mentions
- character development71 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- optimization58 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability36 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 6 % neutral mentions
- 78 % negative mentions
- ads10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
The cutting edge
Katana Zero is an ultraviolent story starring an amnesiac samurai, but is this 2D action game a cut above the rest? Our review.
80%Katana Zero
Katana Zero's blade isn't sharp enough to cut through its self-indulgent idiosyncrasy. Inventive action sequences that neatly divide improvisation and orchestration and a novel time-rewinding mechanic both suffer under an overwrought style miserably impressed with its own posture. Katana Zero works best when it’s not auditioning to change its title to Edge Lords.
70%Unstuck in time --- Katana Zero review
Katana Zero is a game that I loved playing, but I walked away from it with some major reservations. On top of its tight, excellent swordplay, fun time-shifting powers, and pitch-perfect soundtrack, Katana Zero packs some interesting storytelling tricks that I wasn’t expecting. On the other hand, it uses its innovative structure to tell a story rife with ill-conceived takes on disturbing subject matter without a content warning in sight. Katana Zero is an extraordinarily fun experience for the few hours it lasts, but the bad taste it left in my mouth lingered much longer.
80%
