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Daikatana

Daikatana overview

Ion Storm | Oct 1, 2013 | game

Released

3players observed · 7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC

ActionFPSFirst-PersonShooterClassicSteam Store

  • Latest observed players3 · 7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)82,586
  • Revenue (VGI)$326,000
  • Review score53% positive

Daikatana dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players3 · 7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)82,586
  • Revenue (VGI)$326,000
  • Review score53% positive
  • Total reviews1,175
  • Release dateOct 1, 2013
  • DeveloperIon Storm
  • PublisherSquare Enix

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Ion StormPublisher: Square Enix

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Game overview

Overview

Daikatana comes from Ion Storm and is published by Square Enix. It arrived on Steam on Oct 1, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Daikatana's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3 players at 7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 53% positive across 1,175 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Daikatana is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including esrb, usk, oflc, and pegi

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedPentium 4 1.8 GHz512 MB RAM3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.01 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Daikatana has sold up to 82,586 units and has 808 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $326,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Daikatana overview details

Daikatana combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. You and your two friends Superfly Johnson & Mikiko Ebihara must travel through time to find the corrupted dictatorship and right the wrongs inflicted on the world. Key Features: Two highly-trained sidekicks to watch your back More than 50 superior enemies to slice and dice 25 glorious weapons to collect and utilize 24 huge levels that span four time periods Killer multiplayer capabilities for free network play

SteamPulse editorial summary

Daikatana is listed as a game with $0.97 (86% off from $6.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3 players at 7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 53% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDaikatana
Steam App ID242980
Typegame
Release dateOct 1, 2013
DeveloperIon Storm
PublisherSquare Enix
Price$0.97 (86% off from $6.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players3 · 7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Positive reviews625
Negative reviews550
Total reviews1,175
Positive percent53%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations808
Average playtime499 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 1, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)20 May 2026 - 14:44:05 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeDaikatana © Square Enix Limited, 2000

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/242980
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/242980/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/242980
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Daikatana

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Daikatana?

Daikatana's latest SteamPulse observation records 3 players at 7 October 2026 - 21:20:10 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Daikatana growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 5 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Daikatana?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), United Kingdom (8.6%), Australia (4.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41%), United Kingdom (7.8%), China (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52.6%), United Kingdom (7.4%), China (4.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35%), China (7.1%), United Kingdom (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Daikatana?

Daikatana currently sits at 53% positive across 1,175 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 625 positive reviews and 550 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Daikatana have?

Daikatana currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 3 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Daikatana?

Daikatana is currently listed at $0.97 on Steam. That is 86% below the usual price of $6.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 808, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

53% positive, 625 positive, 550 negative

Price and discount

$0.97 (86% off from $6.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 October 2013

DLC and packages

DaikatanaBuy Daikatana #31673$0.97

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: Pentium 4 1.8 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space

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