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Daikatana

First-person shooter with time travel and two AI companions

Ion Storm · Published by Square Enix · Released Oct 1, 2013

Action

Reviews
Mixed
53% of 1,173
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
1
peak 24h 2
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

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

Daikatana system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English.

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