Kiai Resonance
A 2D samurai fighting game where one hit can kill
Absorb Reality · Released Apr 23, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 186
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Jul 24, 2019
What is Kiai Resonance?
This 2D fighting game centers on samurai duels, with one-on-one matches and separate skill-testing minigames. You change your katana's position while trying to anticipate your opponent's next attack.
For you if...
- +you want local duels with a friend
Not for you if...
- −you want a story-driven single-player campaign
What players say
79% of 186 reviews are positive
Players praise the Japanese painting-style artwork. Common complaints focus on limited content and combat that some players find too shallow.
Screenshots and trailer
Kiai Resonance system requirements
Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Kiai Resonance?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz Dual-Core
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 162 MB available space
Does Kiai Resonance have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Kiai Resonance run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese.
Does Kiai Resonance 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
