The Hunt Knows No Truce

The thrill of '90s side-scrolling platformers, from the wars of Oda Nobunaga to the vertical skyline of Neo Tokyo.

Alpha version · updated November 9, 2026

15 levels across 5 eras
17 original tracks
40 unique enemies

Drawing the katana takes a physical keyboard: the game isn't available on phones or tablets. Head to katakiuchi.app on your computer to take the field for free in your browser (alpha version).

The samurai protagonist of Katakiuchi, with katana and red scarf

Indie tribute to '90s action platformers
Online TOP10 leaderboard
Secret passages, potions, and bosses
Free to play on PC (alpha)

Bound by an immortality curse, a samurai pursues the yōkai that slew his beloved across five centuries of Japanese history.

Run, jump, climb, and smash through secret walls across fifteen stages packed with traps, sublevels, and mini-bosses. Gather food, armor, and potions to unleash special slashes, energy waves, and your ultimate attack against folklore spirits and end-of-era bosses.

Every stage has an atmosphere of its own, from rain and snow to night raids, and music of its own.

Katakiuchi gameplay: the samurai on a grassy stage under a stormy sky, among gold koban coins, a potion and a war banner

Katakiuchi gameplay: the samurai crosses a burning autumn forest at night while a ninja leaps between the trees

Katakiuchi gameplay: a modern Japanese city at night, with a junkyard of rusty cars, a phone booth and a red-cloaked swordsman

Katakiuchi gameplay: a snowy town at night, the samurai climbs a ladder while spirits from Japanese folklore attack