Akane (2018)

Ludic Studios

Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

3.34 from 35 ratings

260 members have it in their collection · 4 playing now · 126 backlogged · 14 wish listed

How long? · 100% 10h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death.
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Release dates

  • Sep 10, 2018 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • May 17, 2019 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
  • Sep 20, 2022 (Worldwide) PlayStation 4
  • Sep 20, 2022 (North_America) Xbox One

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Trost

Review Trost 4/5 · Feb 25, 2023

There's no story mode here, but it's a nice arcade game to let off some steam.

You die in one hit, but you've got a decent arsenal of moves to feel like a badass: You can:

  • Defend: Dodge dash, block, reflect bullets, parry melee attacks
  • Use your katana: usual melee swing, AoE spinning strike
  • Do fancy special moves from time to time: long range dash that slices everyone in your way, ultimate ability that kills everyone …
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You die in one hit, but you've got a decent arsenal of moves to feel like a badass: You can:

  • Defend: Dodge dash, block, reflect bullets, parry melee attacks
  • Use your katana: usual melee swing, AoE spinning strike
  • Do fancy special moves from time to time: long range dash that slices everyone in your way, ultimate ability that kills everyone on screen.
  • Use firearms while you're out of stamina.

You need to manage your stamina, keep in mind that ammo is limited but regenerates over time and try to keep the combo going by killing somebody every 2 seconds, but all of this while not getting hit.
There are also special enemies that require special treatment.

There are challenges in this game that unlock new gear and vary your playstyle a bit.

But overall it's just an arcade game: short play sessions, but you'll replay again and again because the gameplay itself is fun and not because you want to progress the story or unlock something.

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Trost

Status Trost Feb 18, 2023

Wow, this game is on -75% sale in Steam and it cost me an equivalent of $0.60

Playing this right after disappoing "Mr. Shifty" is a lucky coincidence. This game is also a top down brawler where you can dash around and kill lots of enemies, but everything here is done better than in Shifty.

Although it's not level based. …

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Wow, this game is on -75% sale in Steam and it cost me an equivalent of $0.60

Playing this right after disappoing "Mr. Shifty" is a lucky coincidence. This game is also a top down brawler where you can dash around and kill lots of enemies, but everything here is done better than in Shifty.

Although it's not level based. You die - you start over. It's more of "survive in the arena long enough to beat all waves of evemies and bosses in one attempt one day".

But it's damn fun. And for that price - I'm very satisfied!

Grab it if you liked Hotline Miami while it's on sale.

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