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Katanaut

Katanaut

Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.

Released Sep 10, 2025 Developer Voidmaw Publisher Acclaim, Inc. Platforms Windows ActionAction RoguelikeRoguelikeHack and SlashFast-Paced
View on Steam ↗ $8.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

90.5%positive557 reviews
Recommended · 83 found this helpful

“Okay, so real talk, I almost refunded this in the first hour. Enemies die so fast at the start that the combat feels shallow, and I get why people with like 20 minutes played are leaving negative reviews. But that’s the thing. The game doesn’t show you what it actually is until…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 20 found this helpful

“Every time someone calls this a Dead Cells clone, I know they haven’t played anything else in the genre. Yes, the parry is easy against basic enemies. That’s on purpose. The game throws so many enemies at you at once that a strict parry window would just be miserable. The easy…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“Underrated little roguelike that really deserved better than it got. It felt a little too easy early-on, made me question why so many of the mechanics existed at all when you could just run and mash melee to win. With just a little progress, however, things start getting…”

— a player, Steam review · 36 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

170all-time peak
0 25 50 2026 40 avg · Aug 2026

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.

110achievements
5.9%median completion
0.1%rarest: GET OVER HERE
92.8% of players 80.0% of players 68.9% of players 62.8% of players 53.0% of players 48.5% of players 43.4% of players 43.0% of players 39.4% of players 38.5% of players 32.5% of players 32.5% of players 32.3% of players 32.2% of players 31.9% of players 31.7% of players 30.7% of players 30.5% of players 29.7% of players 29.3% of players 28.4% of players 27.5% of players 22.2% of players 21.8% of players 19.8% of players 18.9% of players 17.6% of players 17.1% of players 16.8% of players 16.1% of players 15.1% of players 14.7% of players 14.2% of players 13.8% of players 13.4% of players 12.8% of players 12.7% of players 12.6% of players 12.2% of players 11.3% of players 11.1% of players 10.5% of players 9.8% of players 9.7% of players 9.3% of players 9.1% of players 9.1% of players 8.6% of players 8.5% of players 7.7% of players 6.7% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.0% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.4% of players 5.4% of players 4.9% of players 92.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
92.8%Orientation Complete — Finish the tutorial.
80.0%Call for Backup — Fight alongside Carver.
68.9%Meet the Keeper — Find the Keeper.
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%GET OVER HERE — Hit 10 enemies at once with your Hookstorm.
0.3%Im feeling dizzy — Hit 10 enemies at once with your Thousand Winds.
0.3%Archive: Perks — Discover all perks.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$8.99−50% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$17.99base price
$8.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US8.99 USD−50%
EU8.74 EUR−50%
UK7.49 GBP−50%
Australia13.27 AUD−50%
Canada11.69 CAD−50%
Japan1,000 JPY−50%
Brazil26.99 BRL−50%
China30.00 CNY−50%

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

China≈$4.5 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$10.0

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Aug 29, 2026
Katanaut Patch 1.212

Hey all, The new season is live! If you've been enjoying Katanaut and want to support me, please consider leaving a review on Steam. I know I keep mentioning it, but every review really does mean a lo

Aug 21, 2026
Katanaut Patch 1.211

Hey all, First, a massive thank you for every single review that's been left for Katanaut. They are incredibly valuable for a small game developer like myself, and I genuinely appreciate everyone who'

Aug 15, 2026
Katanaut Patch 1.205

Hey all, I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who's taken the time to leave a review earlier this week for Katanaut :) Bugs: - Fixed a bug related to Avarice Engine boss fight where play was capable fo

Aug 10, 2026
Katanaut Patch 1.202

Hey all, If you've been playing Katanaut and want to help support me, leaving a review on Steam would mean a lot . I'm a solo developer, and even taking a minute to leave a short review helps more tha

Aug 07, 2026
Katanaut - Into the Void - Major Update

Hey all, Big day today. Katanaut is featured in Steam's Daily Deal, and update 1.2 is going live alongside it. This is the biggest update I've shipped since launch, and I timed it for today on purpose

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAction · Action Roguelike · Roguelike · Hack and Slash · Fast-Paced · Roguelite · Difficult · Souls-like · Cyberpunk · Indie · Samurai · Platformer (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian
ControllerFull support
Achievements110
Official sitehttps://www.katanaut.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or newer Processor: Intel i5+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Vulkan-Capable graphics card Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Katanaut runs on the Godot Engine and requires a dedicated GPU with Vulkan 1.2. Compatibility Mode is available at launch.