Daikatana

published by Square Enix

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment55

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

799en

1,140 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Oct 1, 2013

Price

$6.99

Velocity

0.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈58,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$400.0K

Based on 1,140 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

In 2455 AD, Kage Mishima used the magical powers of Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme dictator. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on earth who knows what happened.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 799 post-launch reviews

37%343 rev

<2h

55%76 rev

2-10h

67%177 rev

10-50h

74%190 rev

50-200h

77%13 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+22pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 110 similar games in the Action genre released in 2013.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 17%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 39%

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