SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Akane

Akane overview

Ludic Studios | Sep 10, 2018 | game

Released

1players observed · 22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC

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  • Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak14
  • Units sold (VGI)43,318
  • Revenue (VGI)$135,000
  • Review score96% positive

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

  • Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak14
  • Units sold (VGI)43,318
  • Revenue (VGI)$135,000
  • Review score96% positive
  • Total reviews2,862
  • Release dateSep 10, 2018
  • DeveloperLudic Studios
  • PublisherLudic Studios

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Ludic StudiosPublisher: Ludic Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Akane comes from Ludic Studios and is published by Ludic Studios. It arrived on Steam on Sep 10, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Akane's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 14. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 2,862 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Akane is available in 1 languages including:

English

13 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent2 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT or equivalent200 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed3.3 GHz Intel Core i5 or equivalent4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti or equivalent200 MB available space
macOSMinimumMAC OS X 10.8 to 10.122.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent2 GB RAMAMD Radeon HD 2600, NVidia GeForce 9400 or equivalent200 MB available space
macOSRecommendedMAC OS X 10.8 to 10.123.2 GHz Intel Core i3 or equivalent4 GB RAMAMD Radeon HD 4670, NVidia GeForce GT 330 or equivalent200 MB available space
LinuxMinimumNot listed2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent2 MB RAMNVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT or equivalent200 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedNot listed3.3 GHz Intel Core i5 or equivalentNot listedNVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti or equivalent200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Akane has sold up to 43,318 units and has 2,754 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $135,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Akane overview details

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

Steam Store description

Akane is an Arena Arcade-Slash where you kill your enemies with only 1 hit. The objective of the game is simple, to kill as many enemies as possible. All Features: Music and SFX: Cybass: Five different types of enemies: -Yakuza Guy : Yakuza pawn that appears all the time. -Tank: This enemy is the only one who it's not killed by one hit. -Shooter: A Yakuza shooter with cybernetic enhancements that never miss his target. -Cyber Ninja: A ninja who abdicated his body to become a killing machine, his dash is deadly and his defense seems almost impenetrable. -Boss: Katsuro is Akane's Nemesis which evolves according to the number of times he is killed. Missions to unlock equipments. Five kinds of equipments to gear up: -Different guns. -Katanas with unique abilities. -Cigarettes that change the aesthetics of Akane special abilities. -Gadgets that grant small improvements in combat. -Boots that change the dash and the way you move on the screen. Akane Samurai Skills: -Dragon Slash: Akane dashes forward killing every enemy in her path. -Dragon Slayer: Akane kills all enemies on the screen. One single Arena: -Sprites with lights and shadows. -Pedestrians and neon advertisements to give life to the scene.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Akane is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 14, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameAkane
Steam App ID884260
Typegame
Release dateSep 10, 2018
DeveloperLudic Studios
PublisherLudic Studios
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak14
Positive reviews2,735
Negative reviews127
Total reviews2,862
Positive percent96%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations2,754
Average playtime481 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 10, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)5 December 2018 - 21:51:44 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC

Content descriptors

This game contains violence, blood and dismemberment.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
THE APPRENTICE BECAME THE MASTERNo description
SONS OF THE BATTLE CRYNo description
HALF CHINESE, HALF JAPANESE, HALF AMERICANNo description
“NOT IN THE FACE"No description
YOU'RE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHTNo description
“I HAVE THIS!”No description
“THIS IS MY BOOMSTICK!”No description
Blame!No description
FIGHTING WITH STYLENo description
KILLING SPREENo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/884260
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/884260/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/884260
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Akane

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 Akane?

Akane's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 21:34:09 UTC, with a tracked peak of 14 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Akane growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Akane?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (32.9%), United Kingdom (9.6%), Brazil (8.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28%), United Kingdom (8.4%), Brazil (7.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.5%), United Kingdom (8.6%), Brazil (8.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26%), Brazil (7.6%), United Kingdom (7.6%). 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 Akane?

Akane currently sits at 96% positive across 2,862 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2,735 positive reviews and 127 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Akane have?

Akane currently has about 5K tracked Steam followers as of 15 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 Akane?

Akane is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 2,754, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

96% positive, 2,735 positive, 127 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

35

Platform releases
  • Steam 10 September 2018
  • Xbox 20 September 2022
  • PlayStation 20 September 2022

DLC and packages

Akane: SoundtrackAkane: Soundtrack by Cybass.dlc #989170$4.99
AkaneBuy Akane #281016$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible Audio Additional Notes: Minimum Resolution: 1280 x 720

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: 3.3 GHz Intel Core i5 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible Audio Additional Notes: Minimum Resolution: 1280 x 720

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