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Kaze and the Wild Masks

Retro 2D platformer with animal masks and living vegetables

PixelHive · Published by SOEDESCO · Released Mar 26, 2021

ActionAdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 2,069
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 17 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jun 9, 2021
Minimum PC
HD 5000
4 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Kaze and the Wild Masks?

This 2D pixel-art platformer follows Kaze across the Crystal Islands as a curse threatens Kaze's friend Hogo. You run and jump through levels, face living vegetables, and use masks that grant tiger, eagle, lizard, and shark abilities.

For you if...

  • +you like old-school platforming with animal-based abilities
  • +you enjoy replaying levels to find collectibles
  • +you want optional time trials and no-hit challenges

Not for you if...

  • −you want relaxed platforming without demanding jumps
  • −you prefer open exploration over separate levels

What players say

94% of 2,069 reviews are positive · 94% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the pixel art, responsive controls, and level design. Others say later levels rely too much on memorizing hazards and find the boss fights repetitive.

How many players finish Kaze and the Wild Masks?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Heroine of the day!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Kaze and the Wild Masks system requirements

Minimum: HD 5000, 4 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or newer
Processor
Intel Core i3 M380
Graphics
Intel HD 5000
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Kaze and the Wild Masks have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Kaze and the Wild Masks 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
Achievements
25
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

Does Kaze and the Wild Masks 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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