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Oniken

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First release
Jun 21, 2012
Publisher
JoyMasher
Genres
Indie, Platform, Arcade · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

When a global war nearly decimates humanity, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken. One day, a ninja mercenary named Zaku offers his services to the resistance for unknown reasons. His moves are lethal and now he is the resistance's only hope. Oniken is an action platform game highly inspired by the 1980s, its games and its movies. You can see this not only in the graphics and sound design, but also in Oniken's story and difficulty.

Also known as オニケン , Oniken (オニケン), Oniken.exe

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Storyline
In a post-apocalyptic future where global war has nearly wiped out humanity, the survivors live under the iron rule of the Oniken, a merciless cybernetic army. A small resistance led by General Zhukov fights to hold the machines back but is steadily being overwhelmed. Desperate, Zhukov turns to Zaku, a legendary ninja mercenary with a mysterious past who is said to be the only one capable of stopping the Oniken, and Zaku agrees to join the fight against the robotic legion.Read more

In a post-apocalyptic future where global war has nearly wiped out humanity, the survivors live under the iron rule of the Oniken, a merciless cybernetic army. A small resistance led by General Zhukov fights to hold the machines back but is steadily being overwhelmed. Desperate, Zhukov turns to Zaku, a legendary ninja mercenary with a mysterious past who is said to be the only one capable of stopping the Oniken, and Zaku agrees to join the fight against the robotic legion.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 21, 2012
Linux
Nov 20, 2012
Mac
Nov 25, 2012
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
cybernetics, retro, 1980s, bloody, ninja
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Češtinainterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Also in 4 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026