Karateka

by Liquid Entertainment·published by Dotemu

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment70

Mixed

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

224en

389 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Dec 3, 2012

Price

$3.99

Velocity

0/day

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Metadata current as of Apr 27, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (389/500).

About

From PRINCE OF PERSIA creator Jordan Mechner, the original side-scrolling karate classic comes to Steam with art by Jeff Matsuda (The Batman) and music by Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin (CIVILIZATION IV).

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 224 post-launch reviews

56%116 rev

<2h

82%45 rev

2-10h

83%53 rev

10-50h

100%9 rev

50-200h

100%1 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+18pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 48 similar games in the Action genre released in 2012.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 43%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 26%

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