Kaze and the Wild Masks

Retro 2D platformer with animal masks and living vegetables

PixelHive · Published by SOEDESCO · Released Mar 26, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 2,069
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 17 in 30 days
Playing now: 2; peak 24h 6
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 years ago; Jun 9, 2021

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 · 100% 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Kaze and the Wild Masks system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

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.