# Katana ZERO

> Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

## Game facts

- Developer: Askiisoft
- Publisher: Devolver Digital
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Apr 18, 2019
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Platformer
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
- Playtime: Main story 4 hr, Main + some extras 5.8 hr, 100% completion 14 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/katana-zero)
- Languages: Interface: Chinese (Taiwan), American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish, Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Japanese (Japan), European Portuguese; Subtitles: Chinese (Taiwan), American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish, Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Japanese (Japan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/katana-zero)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Fast and satisfying gameplay combining instant-kill combat, time stop, dodging, and sword strikes
- Beautiful pixel art and a polished style that capture a neo-noir atmosphere
- An impressive soundtrack that heightens the game's tension and atmosphere

### Weaknesses

- Disappointment over the short playtime and lack of additional content
- A cliffhanger story ending that feels incomplete
- The story feels confusing or ordinary to some players

## Links

- [Katana ZERO on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5628)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5628/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T15:10:46.588Z