Akatori: Сhapter One
Join young Mako as she ventures into a wild world of exploration and finds a mysterious bird companion. Navigate through two distinct realms with your staff and face off against an ancient sentinel in this prologue to the action-packed metroidvania Akatori.
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A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Akatori is a exploration, action and adventure game
developed by Contrast Games
and published by Games Harbor and Esprit Games.
Released on August 05th 2026 is available only on Windows
in 10 languages: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil and Japanese.
It has received 301 reviews of which 211 were positive and 90 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit) version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i3-6100
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 DDR3 (2 GB)
- Storage: 10 GB available space
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I'm really mixed on this game. I followed it because it was listed as a Metroidvania, so keep that in mind as I make my comments. 1. Graphics and sound are fine. I had no issues with the art style or sound. It's a 2D platformer, and it felt modern enough, even with stylized graphics. 2. Controls: overall the controls felt really good. I was glad to see controller support for my preferred controller, and it also allowed customization of controls if needed. 3. Difficulty. There were some strange difficulty spikes at certain points, sometimes in terms of number of enemies in a crowded space, and some where very long platforming sections required you to start over if you made one mistake. There is also a strange mechanic where killing enemies produces "chaos" orbs which you collect, and as you collect more orbs, the enemies become more difficult. There is really only one reason to collect Chaos, and you can work around it by buying a potion which gives you max chaos, which is what I suggest for the areas where you actually need it. Otherwise, the enemies are needlessly difficult, and it just doesn't make much sense. Maybe this was supposed to be fleshed out into something more, but the Dev team didn't really make anything unique or interesting out of this mechanic. I was playing on the 2nd difficulty out of 4, so it could be easier by one level for someone wanting less challenge. 4. There isn't much depth. The economy is basically collecting shards or an occasional temporary power up. What do you use the shards for? Buying more temporary power ups. There are 3 unique power ups throughout the game. One of them is an extra life point, which is definitely worth purchasing. One is something I thought would be plot related but does absolutely nothing at all except earn you an achievement. The last one is for fun and gives you a funny plot scene. 5. There is no other way to gain gear, level up, or advance your character outside of the game giving you abilities that you need a certain points to progress. There are some optional abilities you can earn through special "bells" that can be activated when you are at maximum chaos level, but again, the temporary power up to max your chaos will help you achieve that prerequisite. The abilities you gain from the "bell" challenges are nice, but not necessary to complete the game. 6. The story is about what I'd expect it to be for a game of this style. It's not the best story you've ever experienced, but you wouldn't expect that in a Metroidvania or platformer anyway. 7. Length: The game is rather short. Some other reviews mentioned that the dev team was swapped up halfway through game development, so maybe that's why we were left with a shorter game, but if you want something that will last 50+ hours, this is NOT your game. I beat it with 16 hours on my save file, but that includes a ton of AFK time as well, so I'm not sure what the real game time was. 8. Polish. The game was bug free and looked great for me. I know some people mentioned bugs in the game or graphical glitches, but I didn't expect any of that. I was actually quite impressed with how smooth the gameplay was. 9. Finally, I was following this game forever because it looked to be a promising Metroidvania, and it's not one at all. It's just a 2D platformer, and I can see that the Metroidvania tag has been removed from the game. It's just a 2D platformer, so I was let down because that's not what I was expecting from when the game was first announced to when it was first released. That's probably my fault for not following the development of the game closely enough. Verdict: wait for a sale or to see if the devs release an expansion or content pack to add more value to the game. Otherwise, the game doesn't contain enough content to be worth it. On the flip side, it's only $15, so maybe it's still worth it at that price point. I wish I could give this game a neutral rating, and I can't, so I'm going to give it a thumbs up with the hope that they release additional content through a future patch.
Oh, this game is absolutely charming! It might seem a little boring right at the very beginning, but trust me, you just have to push through that intro while the developers give you a bit of exposition. By the time they send you to get the detonator (you'll know what I mean), you'll be completely hooked. I even got that classic feeling of 'okay, just one more checkpoint, then I'll go to bed.' Also, the game is gorgeous. The visual style, with that mix of 3D and 2D, looks so vibrant. It's truly lovely! And there's something really appealing about the setting. Little new elements keep getting added gradually, and you start to suspect that not everything is what it seems at first glance. I really hope there's some real depth waiting for me in this world. Anyway, those are my first impressions - I just had to share them. I'll update my review once I get further in, or maybe right after I finish it.
I’m not usually a huge fan of games like this, but the difficulty really pulled me in. I love how many different ways there are to kill even the most basic enemy. You can slam them into each other and watch one of them SUFFER! Overall, it’s a pretty solid action game that tests the endurance and resilience of every single cell in your body. I have a feeling my controller isn’t going to survive until the end. What I liked: + Great dialogue. Some parts genuinely made me laugh, while others actually got me interested in finding out what the hell happened. + The visual style is really cute and easy on the eyes. + Adorable cat collectibles. There’s a cat with a hookah, and I WILL find him. + A good variety of enemies that force you to actually think about your combat strategy. + Soulslike mechanics. What I didn’t like: - THOSE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BUGS that jump out from the most unexpected places and bite half your ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ face off in one hit. And that’s only on the second-highest difficulty. - The first few bosses could’ve used some more epic music. Just put on the Kung Fu Panda soundtrack and enjoy. - Haven’t found anything else yet… still playing. ------------------------------------------------- Не сильно люблю подобные жанры, но эта игра привлекла сложностью. Мне нравится разнообразие убийства обычного рядового противника, потому что тут их можно сталкивать друг с другом и смотреть как один из них СТРАДАЕТ! В целом неплохой экшен на выносливость и стойкость всех твоих клеток. Чую что до конца игры мой контроллер не доживет Из плюсов: - Хорошие диалоги. Местами я хахакнул, где-то было реально интересно узнать че там случилось - Визуальный стиль довольно милый и привлекательный глазу - Милые коллектоблсы в виде котиков (есть котик с кальяном, я ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНО ЕГО НАЙДУ) - Разнообразные противники, к которым надо продумывать свою стратегию боя - Соулс лайк система Из минусов: - ЕБУЧИЕ жуки, прыгающие из самых неожиданных мест, которые сносят пол ебала за один кусь (предпоследняя сложность) - Не хватило музыкального эпика на первых боссах (Врубайте смело темку из Кунг-фу панды и кайфанете) - Остального пока не нашел.. еще играю
Ooooh, what a gorgeous game. I’ve finished two biomes so far and it’s been pure eye candy. As for the gameplay, I don't usually finish metroidvanias, but I think this one’s going to be an exception. I’m so excited to see the bamboo forest and the snow biome! Also, I’m terrified I’m gonna keep replaying this game until I find every single cat, hahaha
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Akatori is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
No, Akatori is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Akatori received 211 positive votes out of a total of 301 achieving a rating of 6.65.
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Akatori was developed by Contrast Games and published by Games Harbor and Esprit Games.
Yes, Akatori is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Akatori is not playable on MacOS.
No, Akatori is not playable on Linux.
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No, Akatori does not support VR.
Akatori is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for Akatori. Explore additional content available for Akatori on Steam.
No, Akatori does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Akatori does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Akatori is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Contrast Games
Publisher
Games Harbor,
Esprit Games
Release
05 Aug 2026
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