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Released Aug 5, 2026

Akatori

2026 · E10+ · Platform, Adventure
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A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.

Real Score
64
Divisive
from 340 reactions
very high confidence
58% positive12% mixed29% negative
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What people are saying

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The Real Review

It's a mixed bag. The gorgeous pixel art and smooth combat with the staff are real highlights, but the core metroidvania gameplay loop didn't quite click for many, feeling a bit clunky and uneven in its difficulty. The story of Mako stopping the amber storms also seems to have fizzled, failing to leave much of an impression. While it runs fine on some platforms like the Steam Deck, there are widespread complaints about technical performance on PC and older consoles, which really drags the experience down.

Synthesized from 340 real reactions · very high confidenceGraphicsGameplayStoryDifficultyValuePerformance

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

58%positive
  • Positive58%
  • Mixed12%
  • Negative29%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

graphics95
multiplayer86
gameplay64
value56
story52
difficulty48
performance44

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

616466Sep 28302466364

Buzz

29 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

036Sep 22: 0 reactionsSep 22Sep 23: 1 reactionSep 24: 0 reactions24Sep 25: 4 reactionsSep 26: 2 reactions26Sep 27: 1 reactionSep 28: 1 reaction28Sep 29: 1 reactionSep 30: 2 reactions30Oct 1: 4 reactionsOct 2: 2 reactions2Oct 3: 5 reactionsOct 4: 1 reaction4Oct 5: 1 reaction5

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Social Media177
Steam163

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Contrast Gamesdeveloper42×48%+
Makocharacter33×39%+
Akatoricharacter28×46%+
Steamplatform11×18%+
PCplatform11×9%+
stafffeature9×67%+
Xbox Oneplatform5×20%+
Xboxplatform5×20%+
Twitchplatform4×25%+
double jumpfeature4×50%+
consolesplatform3×33%+
Steam Deckplatform3×100%+
controlsfeature3×33%+
musicfeature3×67%+
pixel artfeature3×100%+

Trailer and screenshots

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