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Pankapu

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First release
Sep 21, 2016
Engine
Unity
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Platform · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

Pankapu is a 2D platform/action game, narrative and episodic: In a world full of Dreams and Nightmares, a tiny warrior has to fight for the safety of his homeland. However, the real purpose of his his quest, beyond the struggle of good and evil, is the mental health of a traumatized child. Told in the manner of a fable read to a child, the game has two levels of reading: the story of Pankapu, epic and naive, and the second one, about Djaha’rell life, the one to whom the tale is told, dark and tragic.

Also known as パンカプ～オムニアの防人, pankapu.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 21, 2016
Mac
Sep 21, 2016
Linux
Sep 21, 2016
All 7 release dates
PlayStation 4
Sep 19, 2017
PlayStation 4
Sep 20, 2017
Xbox One
Sep 20, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Sep 28, 2017
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
episodic, narrative-driven, crowdfunding - kickstarter, story rich, steam achievements
… All 8, steam cloud, controller recommendation, skill tree

At a Glance

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81
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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 257 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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