[Thread] Similar games like Katana ZERO

I know we all are waiting for DLC or want more game like this.

So, Here is list of games which I think is similar to Katana ZERO. Not in any order. Enjoy!! ＼(￣▽￣)／

No one paid me for this and also my personal note about game is in comment.

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- Released Games

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• Hotline Miami 1&2 : Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Link: Steam¹ - Steam²| Website | GOG¹ - GOG²

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• SANABI : SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Link: Steam - Website

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• The Messenger : As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Link: Steam | GOG | Website

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• Olija : Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.

Link: Steam | GOG | Website

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• Ghostrunner 1&2 : Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Link: Steam¹ - Steam² | GOG¹ - GOG² | Website

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• Nine Sols : Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Link: Store | Website

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• OveRRoot : A Sci-fi Action Platformer, focused on challenging and fast paced combat, where you control Root: a sophisticated malware created to bypass the defences of malfunctioning computer systems. Use each ability at your disposal to erase everything in your path.

Link: Steam

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• Anomaly Agent : ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

Link: Steam

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• Car ZERO : Katana ZERO but, with a car. Includes the first 3 levels of the original game reimagined as highly driftable top-down action playgrounds.

Link: Itch

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- Not-Released Games

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• ION Shift : ION Shift offers fast-paced, precision combat with sleek visuals, designed for fans of Katana Zero. Play as a deadly creature and destroy everything in your path to escape.

Link: Steam

Release Date: 6 Dec, 2024

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• Veiled Edge : Veiled Edge is a dynamic cyberpunk action-adventure platformer featuring multi-genre gameplay and innovative hacking mechanics. Dive, hack, and adapt your abilities to uncover the secrets of Full-Dive technology in a thrilling journey through virtual worlds.

Link: Steam

Release Date: 29 Nov, 2024

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• Sick Samurai : Sick Samurai is a blindingly fast and bloody action game based on instant-death combat. Immerse yourself in lofi hip hop and retro anime aesthetics as you slash and dash your way to becoming the greatest fighter on the island.

Link: Steam

Release Date: October, 2025