Akatori

Akatori is an action platformer with Metroidvania structure. You accompany the young combat nun Mako on a journey through worlds changed by dangerous amber storms. A red bird joins her and transforms into a magic staff. With it, Mako fights, reaches hard-to-access places and opens new paths.

Akatori was released for PC on Aug 5, 2026. The Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S versions followed on Aug 12. In the German PlayStation Store, PS4 and PS5 have been available since Aug 13, 2026. A version for Nintendo Switch 2 is announced for 2027.

Akatori is available natively for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The Xbox versions support Smart Delivery, so a purchase leads to the matching console version. The Switch 2 version is set to follow in 2027. A standalone version for the original Nintendo Switch is not part of the current release plan.

Akatori combines fast combat with an interconnected game world that you gradually explore. New staff abilities open paths that were previously out of reach. Between enemies, platforming sections and hidden branches, you constantly switch between attack and movement. Precise jumps and skillful use of your abilities are especially important.

The PC version requires at least Windows 10 in a current 64-bit version, an Intel Core i3-6100, 6 GB RAM, a GeForce GT 740 DDR3 with 2 GB graphics memory and 10 GB of free storage space. Recommended are an Intel Core i5-3470, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 1050 or Radeon R9 380, each with 2 GB graphics memory.

Mako grew up in the Akatori monastery and travels through the threatened worlds as a young battle nun. Her companion is a mysterious red bird whose past remains hidden at first. Together they search for the origin of the amber storms. Encounters with inhabitants and changes in the environment tell of the consequences of the catastrophe.

The amber storms transform living beings and threaten entire landscapes. At the same time, they leave behind precious amber, on which the inhabitants of the worlds have come to depend. Mako explores the affected regions and tries to find out how the spread can be stopped. The danger shapes both the story and the enemies you encounter.

Mako's red bird can transform into a staff. As a weapon, it enables attack chains on the ground and in the air, and can be thrown and recalled. Outside of combat, it helps with gliding, climbing and overcoming other obstacles. New abilities make it a key to further exploring the game world.

Mako can climb along walls, slide down steep slopes and glide through the air. Switching between movement types is part of the level design. Some sections can only be reached after learning a new staff ability. In this way, the number of traversable routes grows as the adventure progresses.

Combat combines staff attacks with jumps, dodges and thrown projectiles. Mako can start attacks on the ground and continue them in the air. More than twenty enemy types place different demands on timing and positioning. Some enemies react to the environment and can trigger traps or fight each other.

The larger enemies demand more than ordinary attack combos. Akatori includes multi-phase fights as well as special encounters with movement- or rhythm-based tasks. Escape sequences underwater are also among the announced challenges. Each encounter requires you to use Mako's movement and her staff in different ways.

Mako's journey leads through several regions changed by amber. These include Asian-inspired landscapes, floating bamboo islands, ruins and dark catacombs. Each area has its own colors, dangers and stories. Previously visited places can open additional paths with newly learned abilities.

Akatori combines two-dimensional pixel animations of the characters with stylized 3D environments. This creates a side-scrolling adventure with a sense of spatial depth. Different lighting moods and landscapes give each world its own look, while the characters keep their distinctive pixel style.

Akatori is a single-player adventure. On PC, keyboard and controller are supported. The developers recommend a controller for the movement and combat combos. Steam also supports cloud saves and achievements. An online multiplayer mode is not among the listed game options.

The Steam version offers an adjustable difficulty level, volume sliders and settings for a more comfortable camera view. The game can be played without quick-time events and supports keyboard-only controls. Both Xbox and PlayStation controllers can be used on PC.

Akatori has German on-screen text and subtitles. Steam lists ten supported languages in total, including English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese. Full voice acting is not listed for these languages.