Daikatana
First-person shooter with time travel and two AI companions
Ion Storm · Published by Square Enix · Released Oct 1, 2013
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 53% of 1,173
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Daikatana?
In this first-person shooter, you play Hiro Miyamoto, fighting enemies with a range of weapons alongside two companions through levels spanning four time periods. Hiro travels through time to undo a dictatorship created with a magical sword.
For you if...
- +you like single-player shooters that change settings between levels
- +you prefer quick movement and a varied arsenal
Not for you if...
- −you prefer one continuous world over separate levels
- −you would rather fight alone than manage companions
What players say
53% of 1,173 reviews are positive
Players praise the movement and weapon variety, and some say the later levels play better than the opening. They frequently criticize the companion AI and level design, particularly the opening area; several recommend fan patches to make companions easier to manage.
Screenshots and trailer
Daikatana system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor
- Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Daikatana have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Daikatana run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Daikatana 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
