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When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition is a retro, platformer and action game developed and published by JoyMasher.
Released on February 05th 2014 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 942 reviews of which 753 were positive and 189 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Oniken: Unstoppable Edition into these genres:

Retro Platformer Action Indie Pixel Graphics 1980s Difficult 2D Old School Side Scroller Ninja Great Soundtrack Singleplayer Sci-fi

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 32MB VRAM Integrated Graphics Card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 100 MB available space

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May 2025
Score: ★★★½ Played on Steam Deck: Yes Tags: Action, Platformer, Retro Game Review: Oniken is a brutal throwback to the NES era ( Ninja Gaiden, Contra ), but unlike its pixelated ancestors, it refuses to hide its rage behind nostalgia. It’s not just difficult—it’s calculated in its cruelty. Every enemy, projectile, and trap is deliberately placed to punish hesitation. This isn’t a game about reflexes alone; it’s about rote memorization, tight execution, and learning the hard way. The sprite art is detailed and thematically consistent—equal parts Fist of the North Star and Metal Storm —and the soundtrack could pass for a lost Famicom chip-tune LP. Mechanically, it’s responsive and snappy, with input latency dialed down to the millisecond. Yet the difficulty curve is less a curve and more a brick wall at stage 3. Bosses shift from manageable to absurd, and Boss Rush mode is downright sadistic. Even seasoned action-platformer players will find themselves on edge. This isn’t challenge for fun—it’s challenge as gatekeeping. Oniken demands multiple replays to succeed, and if you’re not willing to study and adapt, it offers no compromise. That will alienate most players, but for masochists and purists, it’ll hit the right nerve. Runs smoothly on the Steam Deck, though you’ll need steady thumbs and perhaps a stress ball. Achievement Difficulty: ★★★★☆ Completion Time: 7–10 hours Achievement Review: The Boss Rush and no-death run are the primary bottlenecks. It’s skill-based, but be ready to replay entire sections repeatedly. A test of patience more than reflex.
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Dec. 2024
I really suck at this game and I fail a lot but the game is just so good that I keep failing some more. Oniken brings back so many memories of playing similar games on the original NES back in the early 90s.
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Nov. 2024
Oniken pays homage to Nintendo games of the past like Ninja Gaiden and Shadow of the Ninja. If you like tough "Nintendo hard" games you'll enjoy this. The gameplay is pretty simple, jumping and attacking with your sword hacking and slashing through levels. Although you will die a lot at first, the game is actually fair, and it shouldn't take too long to figure out the patterns for each boss. You get a decent amount of health pickups in each stage and you'll always get a little bit further. When you have the memory muscle to beat the game it's a lot of fun. The graphics are nice, and there's a pretty fun story, and the soundtrack is good. You really can't do worse for this type of retro scroller than to get it for 5 euro.
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Oct. 2024
The Pixel Art is very nicely done, the Gameplay is also pretty fun, the whole game is reminiscent of old school NES Era Platformers such as Ninja Gaiden. However, I believe there is a good reason why games from that time period tend to be considered "outdated". Making the core mechanic of a game purposefully hard to extend playability, to me at least, is not a very viable option as it can cause the gameplay feel frustrating and tedious. Many specific enemy types feel purposefully placed in specific platforms just to get a hit out of you or to halt your progression. The checkpoint system is also not very well implemented, as each Mission has 3 separate stages that you have to go through with a maximum of 3 lives or 4 if you find the secret in the level. As soon as you lose all your lives, the game will allows you to continue but from the beginning of the Mission instead of the stage you were in, which can lead to many frustrating moments as in each mission you have to fight a boss in each stage and can die at any point since almost everything that touches you will deal tons of damage. I would say though the levels are not very long, but having to go through a ton of enemies just to fight the boss again and through certain stages where it feels like they were designed to hit you at any possible moment gets annoying. If you're into this sort of old school style where its very challenging and requires a lot of memorization of enemy placement and hard platforming in the mix, then get the game. Otherwise look for something else if you don't want to have a frustrating experience. I did Enjoy it for what it was, but this style of game is not for me.
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June 2024
Its retro enough that I can say this is a good game. The difficulty feels right and it feels like a modern version of contra
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Oniken: Unstoppable Edition is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition received 753 positive votes out of a total of 942 achieving a rating of 7.61.
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Oniken: Unstoppable Edition was developed and published by JoyMasher.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition is not playable on MacOS.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition is not playable on Linux.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition is a single-player game.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition does not currently offer any DLC.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition 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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