KUNAI

Name: KUNAI
Rating: 6 (602 reviews)

Developer: TurtleBlaze

Publisher: The Arcade Crew

Feb 6, 2020

Visual

hand drawn
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
item gated
boss gated
Has Hub
Semi-Linear

Combat

action
combo combat
contact damage

Features

cosmetics
speedrun mode

Themes

post apocalyptic

Summary

KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
Nintendo
- Switch

Resources

Links

Website

Maps

Demajen

Other

IGDB

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- Differences
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- action
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- action
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- action
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- Differences
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- equipment
- fantasy
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
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- Differences
- ability gated
- no combat
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- Differences
- ability gated
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MV Temperature
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- hand drawn
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- Has Hub
- action
- contact damage
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- Differences
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- equipment
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MV Temperature
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- boss gated
- Has Hub
- cosmetics
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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- interconnected map
- story gated
- companion combat
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG

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