Han'yo
Released Sep 2022
After witnessing her village being destroyed and slaughtered by the Oni demon, Hiroko has only one goal: revenge. Join this young samurai in this 2D side-scrolling platformer.
83% positive · 355 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Han'yo is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling action game developed by DigiPen Europe-Bilbao, a student game development program. It released on September 24, 2022. The store description presents a self-contained story — Hiroko's journey of revenge against the Oni — with no mention of DLC, expansions, seasons, or post-launch content plans. There are no DLC listings of any kind, no developer news posts, and no roadmap or announcements of future content. This is consistent with a student project released as a finished product, where development concluded at launch. No post-launch updates or communications from the developer have been identified.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete, self-contained story with no mention of future content, DLC, or ongoing development plans.
Short description frames the game as a finished narrative experience with no indication of planned expansions or updates.
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Developer
Publisher
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Han’yo is a 2d side scrolling combat game that tells the story of Hiroko, a young samurai girl from ancient Japan. After witnessing her village being destroyed and slaughtered by the Oni, Hiroko has only one goal: revenge. Join her on a journey to find the Oni and avenge her people.
- Ancient Japanese themed fantasy inspired graphical style with ink
- Traditional samurai duels, where quick reactions will decide your fate
- Enjoy the visually calm feeling and the tension provided by the fast combats, providing lethal combat choreographies
- Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, German, Catalan, Basque
Han'yo is a project developed by Hangover Studios, a team of 2nd Year students at DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe - Bilbao in a 9-month development cycle from the ground up using C++ to develop their engine and game.
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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