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Akaneiro: Demon Hunters

Akaneiro: Demon Hunters

Hints of Little Red Riding Hood combine with Japanese folklore and illustrated in Spicy Horse's unique dark fantasy style, "Akaneiro: Demon Hunters" is an action-roleplaying game (ARPG) that lets players hunt mythical monsters in Edo-era Japan.

Released Nov 25, 2014 Developer Spicy Horse Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux ActionRPGIndieFree to PlayHack and Slash
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-05-13)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

35.9%positive368 reviews
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“This game highlights and exemplifies why server-based games aren't the best of ideas. Don't get me wrong - I enjoyed the game. It plays a lot like the Diablo/Torchlight style, if you're into those types (action RPG). The problem that happens is when a company (like Spicy Horse)…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Not recommended · 71 found this helpful

“This game is quite litterally unplayable. The servers are officially up, but it's impossible to log in anymore, and the developer has stated that they don't intend to fix this issue. Anyone trying to start the game will be met with the message that their username or password is…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Not recommended · 103 found this helpful

“Tl;dr: It's a decent hack 'n' slash game with good artwork, can get repetitive, made primarily for mobile devices, DON'T BUY IT ON STEAM SINCE IT'S FREE ON DESURA. Read below for more info. I bought this game months ago (during a sale, phew!), and at first I remember I loved it.…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

41achievements
6.8%median completion
6.1%rarest: Unlock Mission 28
32.3% of players 24.3% of players 18.3% of players 14.8% of players 12.6% of players 12.1% of players 11.0% of players 10.1% of players 9.6% of players 9.2% of players 8.6% of players 8.3% of players 8.2% of players 8.0% of players 7.8% of players 7.5% of players 7.3% of players 7.1% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.7% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.5% of players 6.5% of players 6.4% of players 6.4% of players 6.4% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 32.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
32.3%Unlock Mission 1 — Unlock Mission 1
24.3% Unlock Mission 2 — Unlock Mission 2
18.3%Unlock Mission 3 — Unlock Mission 3
Rarest badges of honor
6.1%Unlock Mission 28 — Unlock Mission 28
6.2%Hire a Penguin — Hire a Penguin
6.2%Hire a Gaben — Hire a Gaben

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 13, 2015
May 2015 Development Status and Progress

Dear Players, Just a quick reminder: We still maintain a developer on Akaneiro for support and maintenance. If you find a bug in the game or encounter any sort of problem, please submit a support tick

May 13, 2015
May 2015 Development Status and Progress

Dear Players, Just a quick reminder: We still maintain a developer on Akaneiro for support and maintenance. If you find a bug in the game or encounter any sort of problem, please submit a support tick

Nov 07, 2014
October Update Notes & Development Update

Dear Hunters, Apologies for not posting this along with the update itself. The developer responsible for the update (and for maintaining Akaneiro in general) has left Spicy Horse and forgot to pass th

Nov 07, 2014
October Update Notes & Development Update

Dear Hunters, Apologies for not posting this along with the update itself. The developer responsible for the update (and for maintaining Akaneiro in general) has left Spicy Horse and forgot to pass th

Apr 17, 2014
Bring out your Dead!

Greetings Hunters! Writing this update I'm reminded of the "Bring out your dead!" scene from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," wherein an old man, not wanting to go on the dead-cart, protests, "I'm n

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAction, Free To Play, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAction · RPG · Indie · Free to Play · Hack and Slash · Female Protagonist (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements41
Official sitehttp://angry-red.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or newer Memory: 1 GB RAM Hard Drive: 700 MB HD space