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Katana ZERO

Katana ZERO

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.

Released Apr 18, 2019 Developer Askiisoft Publisher Devolver Digital Platforms Windows · Mac Pixel GraphicsActionGreat SoundtrackStory RichPlatformer
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

98.0%positive71,069 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 102 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 98.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20

Recommended · 28 found this helpful

“A masterpiece that casts a shadow greater than its inspirations.”

— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“[h1]Masterpiece[/h1] Katana ZERO has the best synergy between gameplay features and story elements of any game ever made. The levels are masterfully crafted and introduce new elements at the right time to prevent the player from getting bored. The animations are smooth and…”

— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Amazing gameplay and a very interesting story, can't wait for the DLC!”

— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:16 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

146playing at last check
19524-hour peak
1,520all-time peak
0 500 1k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 766 avg · Apr 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

22achievements
18.6%median completion
2.8%rarest: Gold Medal
60.8% of players 59.6% of players 50.2% of players 39.3% of players 30.5% of players 27.9% of players 27.8% of players 24.1% of players 22.6% of players 22.3% of players 22.1% of players 18.6% of players 18.0% of players 16.6% of players 16.1% of players 14.8% of players 13.8% of players 10.8% of players 9.4% of players 9.0% of players 4.8% of players 2.8% of players 60.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
60.8%Coffin Head — Hidden achievement
59.6%The Dragon's tape — Hidden achievement
50.2%To be continued — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
2.8%Gold Medal — Achieve a total rank of gold or higher in a full speedrun.
4.8%Hardmode — Complete a full run in hard mode.
9.0%Funny prank — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US14.99 USD
EU14.79 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

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

Apr 14, 2025
Katana ZERO DLC Update

Still coming. Still free.

Apr 01, 2023
Katana HERO

Dear loyal Katana Zero fans, We've got a little surprise for you: a fresh new update for the game, crafted especially for you, our awesome community. Want to try it out? Follow these steps to access t

Sep 08, 2022
First Gameplay Footage of the upcoming Katana Zero DLC

It's Real, and it's Spectacular. Free of charge to all Katana Zero owners. Later.

Jan 19, 2022
The Katana Zero Vinyl Soundtrack is back!

The Katana ZERO vinyl soundtrack is back in stock at Fangamer! Pick it up now, along with a new slipmat and enamel pin:

Jan 28, 2021
KZ Owners: Save 15% on Olija for a limited time*!

For a limited time*, Steam owners of GRIS, My Friend Pedro, Katana Zero, or The Messenger will save 15% on the just released Olija! Check out the animated launch trailer below: https://store.steampowe

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsPixel Graphics · Action · Great Soundtrack · Story Rich · Platformer · Cyberpunk · 2D Platformer · Indie · 2D · Hack and Slash · Fast-Paced · Violent (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play on TV
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements22
Estimated owners2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.katanazero.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 (2 * 2000) or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7600 GT (256 MB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 200 MB available space