Akane the Kunoichi

Platformer· Anime· Action· Female Protagonist

Released May 2014

You are Akane, a Kunoichi ninja secretely loving her master Goro, a noble samurai. One day Goro is kidnapped by the evil Hiromi - you have to rescue him, but it won't be an easy task!

49% positive · 757 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Akane the Kunoichi launched on May 2, 2014 as a self-contained action game with a fixed set of content: 15 stages across 5 environments, 5 bosses, and 45 collectibles. The store description reads as a complete, finished product with no mention of planned expansions, DLC, or post-launch content. There is no DLC listed for the game. The only post-launch developer activity is a maintenance patch released on October 20, 2024, which fixed a crash-at-startup bug and migrated the game's underlying framework from XNA to FNA for better stability and compatibility. This is a technical maintenance update, not a content addition, and does not signal any plans for new content. There have been no roadmaps, announcements, or statements suggesting further development. The game was released as a finished product in 2014 and has remained complete since then. The 2024 patch simply keeps the existing game running on modern systems.

Evidence

Store description presents a fully defined, fixed content package: 15 stages, 5 environments, 5 bosses, 45 collectibles, and 3 ninja techniques — no mention of DLC or future content

description · May 2, 2014 source content shipped

high

2024 maintenance update fixed a crash-at-startup bug and migrated the codebase from XNA to FNA for improved stability and compatibility — no new content added

news post · Oct 20, 2024 source ambiguous

low

Media

Details

Developer

Haruneko Entertainment

Publisher

Haruneko Entertainment

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Anime Platformer Action Female Protagonist Indie Casual Adventure Ninja 2D

About this game

You are Akane, a Kunoichi ninja secretely loving her master Goro, a noble samurai. One day Goro is kidnapped by the evil Hiromi and her minions - you have to rescue him, but it won't be an easy task!
Many enemies will try to stop you, and you'll have to be brave to fight against the evil ninjas and huge monsters loyal to Hiromi.

- 3 secret ninja techniques
- 5 different environments
- 5 huge bosses
- 15 stages
- 45 hidden Charming Lost Kimonos to catch!!!

For more information:
Homepage: http://www.haruneko.com
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/HarunekoEntertainment
Twitter: @harunekogames

"The bosses in the game are impressive and fun." www.ztgd.com - 8.5/10
"Impressive Graphics, Visuals & Artwork" www.gamingtruth.com - 8.5/10
"Akane defines what a downloadable title should strive to be: loaded with content, affordable, and genuinely fun." www.digitallydownloaded.net - 5/5
"those crazy kids at Haruneko know what made well-remembered games worth remembering" - www.honestgamers.com - 8/10
"a really cool game" www.armlessoctopus.com - 4/5

Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026