Underplayed Gems

KAIKAN (2023)

KAIKAN cover
Developer
zakichi
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
4.8 of 5, 67 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 53 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast-paced arcade shooter where you chase high scores by collecting rank-boosting items and dodging enemy fire.

arcadeyfast-pacedintenseretrochallengingscore-focusedenergeticrepetitive

What players say

Players praise Kaikan as a short, fast score-attack shmup with a heavy metal soundtrack and six distinct ships. The medal-chaining system forces a fire-pause rhythm, and bosses offer a cancel-based risk-reward. Some find the first three stages visually similar, and the last stage spikes in difficulty.

Screenshots

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