- Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Sport, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Descend into cosmic madness aboard a collapsing space station in Katanaut, a fast-paced action-roguelite. Unleash powerful abilities, master fluid combat, and confront eldritch horrors as reality unravels around you.
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Grave, plot-driven, unpretentious and relentless.
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
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GameGrinSep 202510/10With light-speed combat, oodles of customisation, and slick presentation, this is one of those "just one more run" games that will consume all your time before you realise it.
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MinimapTyler HealySep 20254.5/5 starsI’m incredibly impressed by how much Katanaut has to offer, especially for a solo developer project. It’s an easy tagline to call it Dead Cells meets Dead Space, but it’s so much more than that. Katanaut is a fantastic action-roguelike that elegantly uses cosmic horror to intensify combat and amplify the emotions felt while playing. I hope it gets attention amidst a crowded September. It absolutely deserves it.
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COGconnectedMark SteighnerSep 202578/100Nothing about Katanaut screams originality, but the game’s particular combination of familiar elements comes together in an addictive package. There are a few minor annoyances, but nothing rises to the level of real frustration. Fans of side-scrolling Metroidvanias, retro-themed action games, and roguelites should have a great time with Katanaut.
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Cubed3Eric AceSep 20256/10Katanaut delivers a stylish cosmic horror atmosphere and hints at an intriguing story inside a space station full of mutated horrors, but those elements never get enough room to grow thanks to the game’s relentless, fast-paced combat. While swordplay and gunfights are satisfying, the speed and constant action kill any sense of tension or dread that the setting tries to build. Players looking for scares or deeper lore may wish the game was slowed down to explore its world, but fans of quick, action-heavy roguelikes will find the mechanics solid and replayable. It’s a technically impressive indie with promise, though its horror gets overshadowed by non-stop adrenaline, making it a slightly above average experience in general.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- Voidmaw
- Publisher
- Voidmaw
- Released
- September 10, 2025
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Godot
IGDB rating 7.5/10 from 1 ratings.
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