SONOKUNI

Top-down melee action built around parries and control over time

DON YASA CREW · Published by Kakehashi Games · Released Mar 24, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 112
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 1, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 750 Ti; 8 GB RAM · 2.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is SONOKUNI?

This single-player, top-down action game takes place in a futuristic dystopia inspired by Japanese mythology. You play Takeru, an assassin raiding a biotechnology-powered superpower to defend her people, fighting genetically mutated enemies with close-range attacks, parries, and time manipulation.

For you if...

+you like fast combat that demands precise movement
+you enjoy learning enemy attacks through trial and error

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy campaign

What players say

97% of 112 reviews are positive

Players praise the Japanese hip-hop soundtrack, psychedelic visuals, and puzzle-like combat encounters. Some find the difficulty too high to continue.

Screenshots and trailer

SONOKUNI system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 2.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64
Processor: Intel Core i5-1235U or equivalent
Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2300 MB available space

Does SONOKUNI have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does SONOKUNI run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does SONOKUNI 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