Katana ZERO
Developer Askiisoft
Katana Zero is a 2019 platform game developed by American indie studio Askiisoft and published by Devolver Digital. Set in a dystopian metropolis, the neo-noir storyline follows Subject Zero, a katana-wielding assassin with amnesia who can slow down time and predict the future. Zero unravels his past while completing assassination contracts. Katana Zero features side-scrolling hack-and-slash gameplay in which the… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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60 of 107 · most liked firstGame OSTs I recommend exploring: Bloodborne Warhammer: Mechanicus Ace combat greatest hits Punishing: Gray Raven NieR Final fantasy (all) Ghost of Tsushima Katana Zero Monster Hunter themes Guilty Gear Strive Countless indie games you’ve never heard of that are terrific
unlabelledView post →Katana Zero doodles. I love this game 💕#KatanaZERO
unlabelledView post →It’s nice to play a game designed for moderate difficulty with options to increase it (time trials, secret levels etc) rather than the other way around. Also it’s kiiiiind of a ripoff of Katana Zero which you should go play immediately if you haven’t already!
unlabelledView post →Happy Saturday y’all! 🫶🏽 Started Katana Zero for the first time last night and this game fucks!! Perfect game to lead up to the release of Doom. The OST is such a bop too, can’t believe I slept on this for so long Hope everyone here has a fantastic weekend!
unlabelledView post →Just finished Katana Zero, a "kill-everyone-in-the-room" style game that scratches a big Hotline Miami itch for me. It feels a little incomplete though, apparently there's a huge amount of free DLC coming for it, but there's no release date set.
unlabelledView post →Our team's Katana ZERO Game Jam 2025 entry: kizilejderha.itch.io/leons-epic-b... This year's theme was "KZ Characters but with mundane jobs", so we decided to turn Leon into a bartender Hope you have fun! #KatanaZERO
unlabelledView post →I really like the concept and the overall vibe of Fear and Hunger a lot and I respect the fuck out of it, but I just can't get into this extreme "trial and error" type of stuff. It's not just about this game, that's why I can't get into Hotline Miami, Katana Zero and stuff.
unlabelledView post →Chibis + some of my favorite portraits I did for our Katana ZERO gamejam game #KatanaZERO #art
unlabelledView post →Katana zero fan animation I did for my favorite scene in the game #katanazero #blender #b3d #3dart #npr #animation
unlabelledView post →I hear people say "Why dont we have a John Wick game?" Just play Katana Zero, trust me, people.
unlabelledView post →Game Completed: Katana Zero Can't believe I slept on this game. Action packed gameplay with vibes reminiscent of Hotline Miami in a way, killer OST with several bops I actually really enjoyed the story as well, and the presentation of it all is awesome. I am now joining the DLC wait train.
unlabelledView post →HEY! ITS THAT TIME ONCE AGAIN! IM STREAMIN :3 This time with the community chosen game Katana ZERO Come on by if ya wanna hang out some ;3 www.twitch.tv/maplemashed
unlabelledView post →nice(?) thing about faith being sick is that I'm replaying a lot more random games on the couch while she rests. I just replayed Katana Zero yesterday and that game fuuuucks
unlabelledView post →I've been working on a project recently, and it's coming along quickly! This is a Windows GameMaker TASing program, and although it's not quite ready yet, it can already record/play back gameplay and display a list of inputs. Here's an image of some testing I was doing using the game Katana ZERO:
unlabelledView post →As an indie game developer, one of my biggest inspirations in indie games is Katana Zero. A solo dev handling so much to create a true masterpiece... Easily one of the best indie games ever made. How about you? What’s your 'indie inspiration' game? #IndieGame #GameDev #PixelArt #GameDevelopment
unlabelledView post →"Oh my, I sure do wonder how many Gamma NULLs got introduced so far in the hit video game Katana ZERO!" The ever so knowledgeable Leon von Alvensleben:
unlabelledView post →Ghostrunner 1 & 2 are great. Basically Katana Zero in first-person, and extremely polished and pretty. The first game goes on deep sale pretty often too.
unlabelledView post →36) Tower of Heaven Askiisoft, known best now for Katana Zero, made this game in GameMaker in 2010. It's very short, but very difficult, and has genuinely some of the best chiptune tracks in all of gaming. It's free, so go find a way to download it and finish it. askiisoft.com/games/tower-...
unlabelledView post →KATANA ZERO! Freakin' LOVE that game. In fact? Whatever my 2019 GotY was, I was wrong, it's Katana Zero.
unlabelledView post →Just finished an indie game that I haven't seen before, Katana ZERO!!! It was amazing, cool ending and beautiful pixel art, not to mention the music is boppin'! Zero and Snow are really cool, but I like that long haired Chronos maker the best Also heard a DLC is in the making... Can't wait for it!
unlabelledView post →Katana Zero is a big inspiration for my game. I spent time making a custom lighting shader for these rim lights! It's all automatic, no normal maps or sprite masks. Might post a tutorial in the future if there's a demand for it. #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart #ドット絵
unlabelledView post →I reviewed Haneda Girl by @studiokobagames.bsky.social and they COOKED with this game. It's fun, fast, frenetic, and BRUTAL. Still, the game is sick and definitely worth playing if you love Celeste or Katana Zero. Vid below: youtu.be/fB65a3x4VLs?... #indiegame #indiecreators
unlabelledView post →Season 7 of Underplayed kicks off on January 7th! Our upcoming featured game lineup includes: 🦷 Inscryption 🥷 Katana ZERO 🟨 FEZ 💡OneShot: World Machine Edition 🪿 Untitled Goose Game 📑 Papers, Please 🦀 Another Crab’s Treasure 📼 Her Story 🦘 ANIMAL WELL 🐙 Octodad: Dadliest Catch See you NEXT WEEK!! 💜
unlabelledView post →Is this Chronos from the hit video game Katana ZERO
unlabelledView post →YAY! We have a new, VERY special episode of Underplayed with our game dev guest @somehumbleonion.bsky.social! We talked to him about bringing his game Smushi Come Home to life, and he chose Katana ZERO from our list to review with us! Thanks for listening!🙏🏼 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3qRQdjT...
unlabelledView post →Katana ZERO has such a strong concept that everyone can't wait for the DLC to finally drop. Its story, mechanics, and music made this game stick in my mind ever since. There's a discount right now, so don't miss it! #indiegame #indiedev
unlabelledView post →youtu.be/pnYTUsS5Ojs How much do the Developers of Katana ZERO know about their own game... well I was able to see in this Katana ZERO themed Jeopardy here! Featuring @godsavant.bsky.social @askiisoft.bsky.social @billtron209.bsky.social and Sterling Brown (Project Manager)
unlabelledView post →If you see this, quote this post with a game with a 10/10 soundtrack 🎶 Katana Zero.
unlabelledView post →Schedule for this week!~ I hope you like the new design!! We're playing a new game this week: Katana Zero Thank you for stopping by!~ <3 ♬ #vtuber | #vsky | #envtuber ♫
unlabelledView post →Replaying Katana Zero and I really like how the therapist is just overtly trying to gaslight you the entire game lol
unlabelledView post →Indie Game Daily #11 Action Speed, Precision & Combat Flow Katana ZERO, Ghostrunner, and Furi push your reflexes to the limit. Fast kills. Tight movement. No room for mistakes. #IndieGames #Gaming #GameDev #SteamGames 42zero.org/indie-game-d...
unlabelledView post →I played a very neat game this year (also shoutout to Katana Zero that game FUCKS)
unlabelledView post →PLAYING SOME KATANA ZERO!!! THIS GAME IS SO COOL AAAAAAAAA COME HANG OUT WITH ME OR ELSE I WILL CRY
unlabelledView post →For the algorithm! -Subnautica -Minecraft -Vocaloid / Hatsune Miku -The legend of Zelda -Katana Zero -Pokémon -Indie games -Game dev -Zenless zone zero -Valorant -Overwatch 🗣️🔥
unlabelledView post →Katana Zero is a fantastic game and in this review, I'll be letting everyone in my corner of the internet know why it is worth your time. Likes and reposts are also appreciated. youtu.be/kjckg9PEZHc
unlabelledView post →Found another game that looks like it'll be short but have a lot of replayability by being fun like Katana Zero, HLM and Deadbolt YAYYY
unlabelledView post →Thinking about the Katana Zero hard mode boss where it intentionally lags the game to throw your reaction to patterns off
unlabelledView post →You’ll love our indie game if you’ve played... • Ori and the Blind Forest • Katana Zero • MegaMan X • The Messenger
unlabelledView post →got invited to a speedrun fundraiser event :3 ill post more details when can!!! game ill be running is Katana ZERO
unlabelledView post →🥷Katana Zero🥷 #JustBeatIt @polykillpodcast.bsky.social ⒷⒾⓃⒼⓄ: Tales of the lesser Helicopter This game is still so good. No idea why so many people are wrong and don't beat it. Also not a ninja game. Yeah, that should work.
unlabelledView post →Game #3 Completed in 2025: Katana Zero Snappy 2D action game with a dark, mature story. Time mechanics are fun to work with. Decent length and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Would have liked a bit more variety in gameplay Very interested in checking out the sequel. Free w Netflix! 8/10 #JustBeatIt
unlabelledView post →6) Katana Zero Perfect game 👍
unlabelledView post →Indie game checkpoint! Katana Zero has perfect vibes, all too satisfying combat, and a crazy story I can’t wait to get more of someday. 10/10.
unlabelledView post →Katana ZERO (2019) Developer: Askiisoft What I love about it: the vibes, man. This game just looks cool, not to mention how satisfying it is to play.
unlabelledView post →My Steam username is KATANA ZERO $8.99 and it cracks my friends up every time I log into the game Katana Zero is now playing Katana Zero.........
unlabelledView post →Katana Zero is heavily underrated. I love that game. It was so addicting when I first played it. Hades is another great game, but I haven’t played Balatro. Is it like a anime themed Poker type game?
unlabelledView post →Go play Katana Zero, it's an *excellent* game.
unlabelledView post →Finally 100% for Katana ZERO! getting the speedrun achievement was brutal took me ages!!! This game is amazing tho and like everyone else im waiting on the dlc (hopefully 😔) #katanazero #art #achievements #gaming #completion
unlabelledView post →You know what game was way too fucking cool. KATANA ZERO. Been thinking about a replay again. It’s short. Fun. And with a wildly creative and dark cyberpunk story. Have any of yall played it?
unlabelledView post →Platformer, for me is anything that has the "platformer" tag on steam (has platforming elements that are persistent through much of the game). 😊 1) Celeste 2) Hollow Knight 3) Katana ZERO 4) Dead Cells 5) Spelunky 6) Ender Magnolia 7) Super Meat Boy 8) Rogue Legacy 2 9) The Messenger 10) N++
unlabelledView post →Started Katana Zero on a whim I can already tell this game is going to kick my ass later down the line 😬
unlabelledView post →"...what really stuck with me about ‘Katana Zero’ was the narrative. It went places I never expected a game to explore and proved to me games can in fact be art." #gaming #indiegame medium.com/theuglymonst...
unlabelledView post →If you see this, quote this post with a game with a 10/10 soundtrack Yes, there are several more I could cite, but Katana Zero is the all-timer. 11, maybe 12/10
unlabelledView post →As of today, XCOM 2 (2016) is the 103th best game of all time according to me, directly below Shadow of the Colossus and directly above Katana Zero. It is part of Tier 7. There are 25 tiers and 596 games in the list #PixelRankings
unlabelledView post →I recently rediscovered the soundtrack to Katana Zero. I played that game way too young(about 14-15 I think), but I am very glad I did. Listening to the soundtrack again resurfaces long-buried feelings that I can finally feel for real and without fear. I really should play it again.
unlabelledView post →Little late, but here's the weekly schedule! I fought hard through the post-game depression after beating Hollow Knight, and decided on finally playing Katana ZERO! Neon-Noir, 2D, instant death action platformer. Sounds right up my alley! Power Rangers looks phenomenal, and I can't wait to play it!
unlabelledView post →Askiisoft released Katana Zero in 2019 and promised a week after release that there would be free dlc. Despite teasers of the dlc, there hasn’t been a release date or hints of a new game since then.
unlabelledView post →I ain’t used to a game having such a downer ending granted it’s not all bad, but still I get a lil sad seeing it. I think the last time I played a game that ended on sour note was Katana Zero except in that game there were like zero (no pun intended) positives spins to that ending
unlabelledView post →I am replaying Katana Zero and just learned there’s supposed to be a free DLC at some point…it’s been 7 years, but I’m manifesting a Silksong moment because this game is so so good. Until then, I wait.
unlabelledView post →Indie game story for a game. Inspired by Katana Zero and Streets Of Rage and No More Heroes.
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