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Kotama and Academy Citadel

Action metroidvania with fluid powers, weapon switching, and timed parries

Atomstring Games · Published by 2P Games · Released Jan 14, 2026

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 2,655
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 47 in 30 days
Players
41
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 16, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Kotama and Academy Citadel?

This single-player action platformer takes place in Carmel, a high-tech academy, where exchange student Kotama competes for the Carmel Star title. You navigate traps, battle creatures and robots, and revisit connected areas as new abilities unlock routes and secrets. Helping other students builds alliances and influences the story.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy learning boss patterns and exploiting brief openings
  • +you like anime-style characters and optional side quests

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear progress without revisiting earlier areas
  • −you avoid sexualized character designs and fan service

What players say

77% of 2,655 reviews are positive · 74% of 47 in the last 30 days

Players praise the movement, combat, and secrets hidden throughout the map. Some players criticize the storytelling.

Screenshots and trailer

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Kotama and Academy Citadel system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10+
Processor
Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics
NVDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Please ensure NVIDIA graphic card driver above 472.12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10+
Processor
Intel Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Graphics
NVDIA RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Please ensure NVIDIA graphic card driver above 472.12

Does Kotama and Academy Citadel have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Kotama and Academy Citadel 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, German, Russian.

Does Kotama and Academy Citadel 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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