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Katana Zero

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First release
Apr 18, 2019
Developer
Askiisoft
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Arcade, Strategy · Action
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Katana Zero is a fast paced neo-noir action platformer, focusing on tight, instant-death acrobatic combat, and a dark 80's neon aesthetic. Aided with your trusty katana, the time manipulation drug Chronos and the rest of your assassin's arsenal, fight your way through a fractured city, and take back what's rightfully yours.

Also known as Katana ZERO, Katana ZERO NETFLIX, Katana ZERO.exe

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Storyline
In a rain-soaked, neon-lit metropolis still scarred by war, Subject Zero is a katana-wielding assassin who can slow time and glimpse moments before they happen. Plagued by amnesia and haunting nightmares, he carries out contract killings handed down by his enigmatic psychiatrist, who doubles as his handler and supplies the mysterious drug that fuels his abilities. As Zero pieces together fragments of his forgotten past, he crosses paths with a young girl in his building, a rival swordsman, and other dangerous figures, growing increasingly certain that the people directing his kills are hiding the truth from him.Read more

In a rain-soaked, neon-lit metropolis still scarred by war, Subject Zero is a katana-wielding assassin who can slow time and glimpse moments before they happen. Plagued by amnesia and haunting nightmares, he carries out contract killings handed down by his enigmatic psychiatrist, who doubles as his handler and supplies the mysterious drug that fuels his abilities. As Zero pieces together fragments of his forgotten past, he crosses paths with a young girl in his building, a rival swordsman, and other dangerous figures, growing increasingly certain that the people directing his kills are hiding the truth from him.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 18, 2019
Mac
Apr 18, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Apr 18, 2019
All 6 release dates
Xbox One
Oct 14, 2020
Android
May 16, 2024
iOS
May 21, 2024
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
4h
Main + Extras
6h
Completionist
14h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
neo noir, cyberpunk, pixel art, digital distribution, pax east 2016
… All 10, pax west 2016, pax prime 2015, netflix, speedrun mode, previously on - netflix

At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Main Story (IGDB)
4h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
6h
Completionist (IGDB)
14h
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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 66,539 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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