Rank 01Games like Daikatana
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The closest matches to Daikatana: SiN Gold, Blood: Refreshed Supply™, HeXen II, Strife: Veteran Edition, and TimeShift™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Daikatana.
- $17.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
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- Released: 2013
- Price: $0.97−86%checked Oct 3
- 62% of 528 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Bunny hopping movement is satisfying
- Episodic variety keeps each chapter fresh
- Story is endearingly cheesy and wacky
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Retro
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About Daikatana
The closest matches to Daikatana: SiN Gold, Blood: Refreshed Supply™, HeXen II, Strife: Veteran Edition, and TimeShift™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Daikatana is your kind of game, the closest matches are SiN Gold, Blood: Refreshed Supply™ and HeXen II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its ai companion command system and episodic time periods. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Daikatana: In 2455 AD, Kage Mishima used the magical powers of Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme dictator. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on earth who knows what happened.
Is Daikatana worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 62% of 528 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 86% off, now $0.97 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bunny hopping movement is satisfying
- Episodic variety keeps each chapter fresh
- Story is endearingly cheesy and wacky
- Unique atmosphere across time periods
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Everybody hated this game when it came out, and now I understand why. The problem isn't the graphics or the AI - it's bad design. I read somewhere that Daikatana features 25 weapons and 60 enemies, and that should be the first clue. A…”
People who play it also play: SiN Gold, Blood: Refreshed Supply™, HeXen II
Frequently asked about Daikatana
Can I run it?
How much does Daikatana cost?
Daikatana is listed on Steam at 0.97 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Daikatana?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Daikatana are SiN Gold, Blood: Refreshed Supply™, HeXen II.