KAIKAN (2023)

- 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.
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