Katanaut is a side-scrolling roguelite action video game developed by Voidmaw and published by Acclaim.

About

Katanaut is an action roguelite with Metroidvania elements. You fight your way through a collapsing space station where handcrafted rooms blend with procedural generation, offering fresh challenges on every run.

Master fluid, fast-paced combat combining melee strikes, ranged attacks, and a large pool of unlockable abilities. Uncover hidden secrets, face deadly enemies, and survive against escalating bosses in a world where cyberpunk technology meets eldritch cosmic horror.

No checkpoints. Each death sends you back to try again, armed with new knowledge and abilities to forge a unique path through the chaos. Explore, adapt, and conquer as the station shifts with every run, hiding mysteries waiting to be uncovered.

Key Features

• Diverse Builds – Experiment with different weapons, guns, and abilities to create a strategy that matches your style, or something completely unexpected.
• Fluid and Fast-Paced Combat – Experience a unique mixture of hand-crafted and procedurally generated levels where it could be a quick and easy run, or an intense onslaught of surprises.
• Unlockable Arsenal – Roguelites aren’t roguelites without unlockable items! Katanaut offers a vast number of weapons, skills, and perks waiting to be discovered and upgraded.
• High-Stakes Combat – Got quick reflexes? We serve up speedy fights where playing smart and thinking quick can make all the difference.
• Pixel-Perfect Design – Experience a pixel-art universe where all the details were refined and designed by hand. All to inspire the unsettling beauty of this cosmic nightmare!
• Synthwave Soundtrack – Our soundtrack brings immersive energy to every battle and simultaneously aims to paint the vibe of the station’s darkest corners—all made by one immensely talented musician!
• Evolving Abilities and Perks – Gather currency to unlock powerful skills, passive enhancements, and game-changing perks that shape each run.
• Hidden Secrets and NPC Interactions – Discover hidden areas, mysterious NPCs, and elite challenges that reward keen exploration and curiosity.