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Daikatana

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

First-Person Shooter

Player score
5.3/10
1,168 reviews
Released
2000
Developer
Kemco
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
unknown
Download
1 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Daikatana?

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.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released14 April 2000
DeveloperKemco, Ion Storm
PublisherKemco, Eidos Interactive
PlatformsNintendo 64
GenresFirst-Person Shooter
Languages1 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q596596, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Daikatana received?

Players53%positive of 1,168 · Mixed

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

5 declared features

Seeing

  • Subtitle Options

Hearing

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Input

  • Playable without Timed Input

Difficulty

  • Adjustable Difficulty

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckunknown
Download size1 GB
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gate17+

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$6.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Daikatana on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Performance and stutter17 of 300 (6%)

    It's still ultimately not a great FPS, and I don't consider it a "must-buy" game by any means, but if you have a few friends and want to see what the deal was with Daikatana then you might as well go for it, considering it goes down to like $1 every so often.

    Steam review, 13 June 2015 · 12 hours played · 35 readers marked it helpful

    The most egregious flaws found in Daikatana stem from the most frustrating arsenal available to players of the FPS genre.

    Steam review, 2 December 2020 · 9 hours played · 20 readers marked it helpful

A further 8 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

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Common questions about Daikatana

What platforms is Daikatana on?

Daikatana is available on Nintendo 64. It first released in 2000.

How much does Daikatana cost?

$6.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Daikatana?

53% of 1,168 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mixed. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

How big is the Daikatana download?

1 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made Daikatana?

Daikatana was developed by Kemco, Ion Storm and published by Kemco, Eidos Interactive.