Rocket Knight
Side-scrolling action platformer starring an opossum with a rocket pack
Climax Studios · Published by KONAMI · Released May 11, 2010
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 139
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)
What is Rocket Knight?
This single-player platformer follows Sparkster as he returns to the kingdom of Zephyrus to confront a wolf army. Across four worlds of platforming and flying levels, you ricochet off walls, fight enemies with a sword, drill through weak walls, and hang from rails by your tail.
For you if...
- +you prefer a compact campaign over a lengthy adventure
Not for you if...
- −you want platforming without side-scrolling shooting sections
What players say
72% of 139 reviews are positive
Players praise the straightforward arcade action and range of movement abilities. Common complaints concern awkward controls, unsatisfying attacks, and bland visuals and music.
Screenshots and trailer
Rocket Knight system requirements
Minimum: X1900, 1 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP SP2 / Vista / 7
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- ATI X1900 or above, GeForce 6800 and above
- Memory
- 1 GB (2GB for Vista or Windows 7)
- Storage
- 800 MB
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP SP2 / Vista / 7
- Processor
- 2.8GHz single core or equivalent
- Graphics
- GeForce 8800, ATI Radeon HD4850 or above
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 800 MB
Does Rocket Knight have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Rocket Knight run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Rocket Knight use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
