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Sayonara Umihara Kawase

Sayonara Umihara Kawase

The definitive sequel to the popular series that began with Umihara Kawase in 1994 and Umihara Kawase Shun in 1997 comes to Steam! Master the stretchy rubber rope and use recoil and pendulum motion to reach the goal. Experience the one-of-a-kind “Rubbering Action” game from the original team!

Released Oct 5, 2015 Developer Studio Saizensen Publisher KOMODO Platforms Windows ActionPhysicsIndiePrecision PlatformerAnime
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.

94.4%positive180 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Really great game and one of the best platformers out there! I feel like this is the best Umihara Kawase game to start out with, the levels aren't that hard (except for the crab boss which made me so mad..) and it's nice being able to replay levels infinitely without being sent…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Cult classic port. It's the very same game I played years ago. Beside the addition of a VR mode that I can't test and a Steam workshop feature that I am not sure what it is for, nothing changed here; the same bugs remain here from the Vita port. This version could've benefited…”

— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's a must-play for fans of the series but it's probably the weakest entry overall (at least considering it follows Shun, which is arguably the best). That said, as difficult as it most certainly can be, it's also the most beginner-friendly of the trilogy.”

— a player, Steam review · 22 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 2026-09-27.

30achievements
6.3%median completion
1.7%rarest: Art Collector
60.6% of players 46.1% of players 27.1% of players 25.6% of players 25.1% of players 22.5% of players 22.1% of players 20.8% of players 18.8% of players 18.8% of players 16.0% of players 11.0% of players 10.8% of players 9.8% of players 8.9% of players 6.3% of players 6.1% of players 6.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.3% of players 4.3% of players 3.6% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 60.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
60.6%Outdoorsy Type — Acquire a backpack.
46.1%Heavy Load — Hidden achievement
27.1%Extra Storage — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
1.7%Art Collector — View everything in the Illustration Gallery.
1.7%I'm a Survivor! — Clear all routes on Survival Challenge.
2.2%Self-Appreciation — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-28. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-28
US14.99 USD
EU14.79 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,507 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 (2026-09-28). 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.

Apr 30, 2018
Umihara Kawase Trilogy Speedrun Contest in Tokyo & Sale!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/10626003/f854c12227db162a6e23ed0de4a43c9fe75a3189.jpg You heard right: there's an Umihara Kawase speedrun contest being held in Kichi

Apr 10, 2017
The Sayonara Umihara Kawase Time Attack Contest is Complete

The Sayonara Umihara Kawase Time Attack Contest is complete! Thanks to all who participated! The winners are as follows... 子人: 4.15 seconds guterham: 4.18 seconds gori.sh: 4.3 seconds cos: 4.3 seconds

Apr 10, 2017
The Sayonara Umihara Kawase Time Attack Contest is Complete

The Sayonara Umihara Kawase Time Attack Contest is complete! Thanks to all who participated! The winners are as follows... 子人: 4.15 seconds guterham: 4.18 seconds gori.sh: 4.3 seconds cos: 4.3 seconds

Mar 26, 2017
Sayonara Umihara Kawase Time Attack Contest

Spring is finally here, so let’s enjoy the weather warming up with Sayonara Umihara Kawase! We’re having a time attack contest for Stage 6 of the game! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity

Mar 26, 2017
Sayonara Umihara Kawase Time Attack Contest

Spring is finally here, so let’s enjoy the weather warming up with Sayonara Umihara Kawase! We’re having a time attack contest for Stage 6 of the game! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsAction · Physics · Indie · Precision Platformer · Anime · 2.5D · Female Protagonist · Platformer · Difficult · Puzzle-Platformer · Cute (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · VR Supported · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian
ControllerFull support
Achievements30
Official sitehttps://komodo.jp/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or faster processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 700 MB available space Sound Card: Direct Sound VR Support: SteamVR. Gamepad required Additional Notes: Controller recommended.