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Kraken City

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73%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
73% User Score Based on 51 reviews

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Kraken City is a single player arcade hack and slash game with comedy and erotic themes. It was developed by nStarcube and was released on December 9, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

She is the dark magician, an apostle of the great Kraken Nialato. From this moment, she hunts to offer living sacrifices for Nialato.Let’s hunt humans and collect clothing. Kraken likes people dressed in pretty clothes. Collect various outfits to please the great Kraken.Simple and highly action-packed action. The game controls and systems are very simple and easy. And the intense action immers…

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73%Audience ScoreBased on 51 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
optimization9 negative mentions
  • Unique premise with a quirky, humorous story and a dark magician protagonist empowered by a Kraken deity.
  • Fanservice and outfit customization provide motivation and visual appeal, with attractive character designs and animations.
  • Simple, accessible combat with multiple fighting styles and a fun Kraken summoning mechanic adding flair and crowd control.
  • Severe performance issues including frequent frame rate drops, crashes, and poor optimization, even on high-end hardware and handheld devices.
  • Combat mechanics are clunky and janky with unreliable hit detection, awkward auto-aim, stiff movement, camera problems, and animation locks.
  • Limited game content with only one small map, repetitive mission structure, numerous bugs (clipping, stuck NPCs, UI problems), and very short playtime.

  • story

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    11% positive mentions, 78% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The story is minimal and lighthearted, serving mainly as a backdrop for fast-paced hack-and-slash gameplay rather than a deep narrative. Players often find it simplistic, humorous, and occasionally clichéd, with mission structure focused on defeating enemies rather than storytelling. Some bugs affect mission progression, but overall, the story is straightforward and not the main highlight.

    • “Decent beat em up game with a good story to tell, just needs a lock on system to make the fights less janky.”
    • “The story was humorous and didn't take itself seriously.”
    • “The story is simple.”
    • “Story so bad that it's absurdly funny.”
    • “Storytelling is deliberately light and largely serves as flavor rather than motivation, existing mainly to justify the constant stream of enemies and destructive power at your disposal.”
    • “There wasn't much of a story line, but, what can I say?”

  • optimization

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 22% neutral mentions, 64% negative mentions

    The game suffers from severe optimization issues, including frequent bugs, inconsistent and poor performance even on high-end and handheld devices, and numerous glitches that detract from the overall experience. Despite some appealing design elements, these performance problems and lack of polish make the game feel underdeveloped and difficult to fully enjoy without lowering settings significantly. Some progress has been noted, but substantial improvements and bug fixes are still needed.

    • “It still needs a lot of bug fixes and optimizations, but the concept is enjoyable.”
    • “Besides a few enemies clipping into the street, jumping that sends you high up into the air, and small optimization issues, the only major problem is that characters often don’t show the mission or shop screen when talking to them.”
    • “It’s buggy, performance tanks constantly, and the overall polish just isn’t there yet.”
    • “Unfortunately, it is destroyed by horrible optimization and just an all around terrible lack of basic functionality.”
    • “And trust me about the optimization thing, it's not your PC that is struggling to run the game, it's the game that is struggling to run.”

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The gameplay in Kraken City is a simple, focused beat 'em up with a unique kraken summoning mechanic that adds strategic elements, though it mainly acts as a safety valve rather than deeply altering combat. While the game embraces a cheeky, humorous style with fun ragdoll physics and fan service, it suffers from frame rate drops, occasional control issues, and a limited game environment, resulting in a somewhat janky but entertaining experience.

    • “Kraken City is a small-scale indie action title developed and published by nstarcube that fully commits to a loud, cheeky premise and a narrowly focused gameplay loop.”
    • “A defining mechanic is the ability to invoke the kraken’s power during combat.”
    • “The gameplay offers a delightful mix of frenetic action and cheeky moments, with various fighting styles keeping combat fresh and addictive.”
    • “Throughout my playtime, I experienced noticeable frame rate drops and lag, which disrupted gameplay and made the overall experience feel less polished than expected.”
    • “In addition, the gameplay environment felt very limited.”
    • “Sounds easy, only even that mechanic is broken because half of the time instead of slapping hanging enemy you will attack NPCs.”

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is characterized by its absurd, nonsensical story and hilarious ragdoll physics, creating a lighthearted and funny experience. Players enjoy the quirky mechanics, such as using kraken tentacles to slap enemies, which adds a playful and comedic touch to the action. Overall, the game doesn’t take itself seriously and delivers frequent amusing moments throughout.

    • “The story was humorous and didn't take itself seriously.”
    • “The game has hilarious rag-doll physics, a simple nonsensical story and there is a fun summoning mechanic which lets you gain money and slap your foes once they are bound by your kraken tentacle friend.”
    • “'Kraken City' is an absolute rollercoaster of fun, expertly blending hack-and-slash mayhem with hilarious moments.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics feature striking, bold character art and appealing designs that enhance the game's tone and encounters, despite some technical bugs and limited, repetitive environments. While not polished compared to AAA standards, the visuals effectively support the game's niche aesthetic and chaotic fun.

    • “The overall character art style is one of the stronger aspects of the game.”
    • “The game does a great job building tension, with solid combat and visuals that fit the tone perfectly.”
    • “The visuals are striking, featuring smoking-hot character designs and a range of unlockable costumes that enhance each encounter.”
    • “The graphics are a bit janky and they sometimes get stuck (it's a bug not a feature).”
    • “I play all sorts of triple-A games on the highest graphic settings, so I know my PC can keep up.”
    • “The graphics are decent, with characters that are fairly attractive and animated well even on lower settings.”

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from numerous bugs, including frequent glitches, clipping issues, and poor animations, leading to a generally unstable experience. Performance problems, especially on devices like the Steam Deck, cause lag and frame drops, further detracting from smooth gameplay. Overall, the game lacks polish and optimization, impacting control and immersion.

    • “It’s buggy, performance tanks constantly, and the overall polish just isn’t there yet.”
    • “Bad performance (on Steam Deck at least), glitches everywhere, messed up animations, janky combat, you name it.”
    • “NPCs can get stuck in the ground, in the walls, on lamp posts, etc. Many minor glitches, and during action scenes, there can be a tendency for the game to lag a little. Opponents have guns, and you have no ranged weapons available.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is praised for being upbeat and well-suited to the game's fast-paced, quirky action, with a particularly catchy main theme that enhances the addictive feel. While voice lines and sound effects add personality, they tend to become repetitive over time. Overall, the soundtrack is considered one of the game's strongest elements.

    • “Music is upbeat and fitting for the fast-paced action, while voice lines and sound effects add personality.”
    • “The music is probably the best part of the game so far, complementing the NPCs and their goofy dancing.”
    • “Very cool main theme song that makes this simple and short game really addictive.”

  • character development

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

    Character development is visually impressive, with well-designed main characters and a variety of unlockable costumes that add appeal. However, limited customization options and underdeveloped performance aspects hinder a deeper connection with the characters.

    • “To mention a positive point, the character designs—particularly the main female character—are visually appealing and clearly received a good amount of attention from the developers.”
    • “The visuals are striking, featuring attractive character designs and a range of unlockable costumes that enhance each encounter.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Replayability largely hinges on players' enjoyment of the core combat loop and cosmetic progression, but overall it is quite limited, with the game being short and often completed in a single playthrough.

    • “Replay value depends almost entirely on whether players enjoy the core combat loop and cosmetic progression enough to revisit encounters.”

  • atmosphere

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

    Kraken City offers a distinctive and engaging atmosphere with a unique setting that stands out, creating a simple yet enjoyable experience for players.

    • “Kraken City delivers a simple but fun atmosphere and a unique setting that immediately stands out.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding is considered necessary due to the game's challenging difficulty and the player's initial weakness, often requiring repeated efforts to earn money and improve survivability.

    • “The game has a challenge to it as you are pretty weak compared to your early opponents, so dying is common without grinding for money.”
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Kraken City is a arcade hack and slash game with comedy and erotic themes. Common tags for Kraken City include indie, trading, third person, musou, swordplay and others.

Kraken City is available on PC and Windows.

Kraken City was released on December 9, 2024.

Kraken City was developed by nStarcube.

Kraken City has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Kraken City for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Kraken City is a single player game.

Similar games include Mysteria ~Occult Shadows~, Devil's Hunt, Bloody Spell, Necromunda: Hired Gun, Forward to the Sky and others.