Daikatana
Released Oct 2013
In 2455 AD, Kage Mishima used the magical powers of Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme dictator. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on earth who knows what happened.
53% positive · 1,169 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam Lowest $0.97 $6.99 −86% Green Man Gaming Steam key $6.99
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Evaluation
Daikatana is a classic PC first-person shooter originally released in 2000, brought to Steam by Square Enix on October 1, 2013. The game launched on Steam as a complete, finished product with no post-launch content updates, DLC, or expansions of any kind. There is no history of new content being added since its Steam release.
The only developer communication on record is a May 20, 2026 patch that added Steam Cloud support — part of Square Enix's broader effort to modernize their back catalogue of classic titles. This is a maintenance improvement, not new game content. The post explicitly frames this as a quality-of-life initiative applied across multiple legacy titles (also mentioning Sleeping Dogs and Just Cause 3), with no mention of any new content, expansions, or ongoing development plans for Daikatana itself.
This is a classic game sold as a complete package. There is no content planned, no ongoing update cycle, and no indication that anything beyond basic maintenance will be done.
Evidence
Store description describes a self-contained single-player and multiplayer game with no mention of ongoing updates, DLC, seasons, or additional content.
Square Enix added Steam Cloud support to Daikatana as part of a back-catalogue quality-of-life initiative. No new content, story, or gameplay additions mentioned.
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Developer
Publisher
Square Enix
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
In 2455 AD, Kage Mishima used the magical powers of Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme dictator. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on earth who knows what happened. You and your two friends Superfly Johnson & Mikiko Ebihara must travel through time to find the corrupted dictatorship and right the wrongs inflicted on the world.
Key Features:
- Two highly-trained sidekicks to watch your back
- More than 50 superior enemies to slice and dice
- 25 glorious weapons to collect and utilize
- 24 huge levels that span four time periods
- Killer multiplayer capabilities for free network play
Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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