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Akatori: Overview and Info | bestof.games

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Akatori

Gorgeous metroidvania with sharp combat and tricky difficulty

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Developer: Contrast Games
Publisher: Games Harbor
Release: August 5, 2026
Platforms: Windows

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Akatori Review – A Stylish Metroidvania with a Stubborn Difficulty Curve

Akatori is a love letter to anyone who misses tight action platformers with Metroidvania bones: it’s gorgeous, mechanically interesting and occasionally merciless.

Published August 6, 2026

8.4/10

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01 / Exact Steam split

Steam recommendations

Mostly Positive

70.3%

Steam recommendations: 215 positive,

91 negative

(306 total)

+9 net review-count change since the previous checkNet review-count velocity: 0.13 per hour

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Latest 100 fetched reviews

< 1h: 11
1–5h: 42
5h+: 47

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View Steam reviews ↗Last checked: 17 Sept 2026, 18:18 UTC

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Akatori Review – A Stylish Metroidvania with a Stubborn Difficulty Curve

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