I know we all are waiting for DLC or want more game like this.

So, Here is list of games which I think is similar to Katana ZERO. Not in any order. Enjoy!! ＼(￣▽￣)／

No one paid me for this and also my personal note about game is in comment.

- Released Games

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  • Hotline Miami 1&2 : Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Link: Steam¹ - Steam²| Website | GOG¹ - GOG²

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  • SANABI : SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Link: Steam - Website

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  • The Messenger : As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Link: Steam | GOG | Website

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  • Olija : Olija is a game about Faraday’s quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.

Link: Steam | GOG | Website

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  • Ghostrunner 1&2 : Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.

Link: Steam¹ - Steam² | GOG¹ - GOG² | Website

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  • Nine Sols : Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Link: Store | Website

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  • OveRRoot : A Sci-fi Action Platformer, focused on challenging and fast paced combat, where you control Root: a sophisticated malware created to bypass the defences of malfunctioning computer systems. Use each ability at your disposal to erase everything in your path.

Link: Steam

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  • Anomaly Agent : ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

Link: Steam

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  • Car ZERO : Katana ZERO but, with a car. Includes the first 3 levels of the original game reimagined as highly driftable top-down action playgrounds.

Link: Itch

- Not-Released Games

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  • ION Shift : ION Shift offers fast-paced, precision combat with sleek visuals, designed for fans of Katana Zero. Play as a deadly creature and destroy everything in your path to escape.

Link: Steam

Release Date: 6 Dec, 2024

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  • Veiled Edge : Veiled Edge is a dynamic cyberpunk action-adventure platformer featuring multi-genre gameplay and innovative hacking mechanics. Dive, hack, and adapt your abilities to uncover the secrets of Full-Dive technology in a thrilling journey through virtual worlds.

Link: Steam

Release Date: 29 Nov, 2024

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  • Sick Samurai : Sick Samurai is a blindingly fast and bloody action game based on instant-death combat. Immerse yourself in lofi hip hop and retro anime aesthetics as you slash and dash your way to becoming the greatest fighter on the island.

Link: Steam

Release Date: October, 2025

  • sag@lemm.eeOPM
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    2 days ago

    Personal Notes:-

    • Hotline Miami: Great Story, Soundtrack and Gameplay. Harder than KZ. KZ is inspired by this game BTW. Hell if you don’t want to play game just listen it Soundtrack.
    • SANABI: Setted in Cyberpunk Dystopia, Great and Sad Story, Pretty Pixel Art and Similar Story telling Like KZ.
    • The Messenger and Olija: Bought the Die by the blade DLC. It’s alright.
    • Ghostrunner: Founded this Gem Accidentally thanks to my friend Epic Account XD. Settled in Cyberpunk Dystopia. FPP Hack-n-Slash Parkour game. Good Story.
    • Nine Sols: IT’S A SOULS LIKE PLATORMER!!. I added in this list because it have great story. Folk Story mixed with Cyberpunk.
    • OveRRoot: Mixture of Ghostrunner and KZ. It’s alrigt.
    • Anomaly Agent: Didn’t played yet but gameplay look good. On my list BTW.
    • Car ZERO: It just first 3 level of Katana ZERO but you play as a car.
    • Didn’t played unreleased game demo yet but hell ION Shift and Sick Samurai Look promising in combat. Veiled Edge in Visuals.

    Feel free to tell me if you know more game like KZ.