Karateka overview

Liquid Entertainment | Dec 3, 2012 | game

Released

0players observed · 11 September 2026 - 03:44:09 UTC

Action Indie Strategy Remake Fighting Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)26,436
Revenue (VGI)$126,000
Review score71% positive

Karateka dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)26,436
Revenue (VGI)$126,000
Review score71% positive
Total reviews389
Release dateDec 3, 2012
DeveloperLiquid Entertainment
PublisherDotemu

Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Liquid Entertainment Publisher: Dotemu

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Game overview

Overview

Karateka comes from Liquid Entertainment and is published by Dotemu. It arrived on Steam on Dec 3, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Karateka's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 03:44:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 71% positive across 389 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Karateka is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishGermanFrenchItalianSpanish - Spain

6 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, dejus, and steam germany

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	1.5GHz dual-core	1000 MB RAM	ATI X1800 or better DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 1000 MB HD space Sound: 44kHz stereo Additional: Runs on Unreal Engine 3	Not listed
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	2000 MB RAM	ATI X1800 or better DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 1500 MB HD space Additional: Runs on Unreal Engine 3	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Karateka has sold up to 26,436 units and has 203 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $126,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Karateka overview details

Karateka combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

From PRINCE OF PERSIA creator Jordan Mechner, the original side-scrolling karate classic comes to Steam with art by Jeff Matsuda (The Batman) and music by Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin (CIVILIZATION IV). Set in a feudal universe, your mission is to rescue your beloved, Princess Mariko from the evil warlord Akuma who locked her in his castle fortress hidden in the mountain. A unique classic love story that will take you in the arcade games golden age. Karateka charms with its graphics inspired by Ukiyo-e print art, its love story and its Feudal atmosphere. Let the in-game cinematics take you right away to the Japan we've heard in history books. Be prepared for the battle. Akuma’s henchmen will do everything they can to stop you in a demanding fight to defeat. But threats can also come from the environment itself or from the air, as the warlord may decide to send his hawks on your way. Who’s going to win Mariko’s love? The fearsome Brute, the noble Monk or her brave and true love? Three endings await you with those three suitors. All of them will challenge the most advanced and skilled players to unlock more difficult achievements and endings.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Karateka is listed as a game with $0.79 (80% off from $3.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 03:44:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 71% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Karateka
Steam App ID	217270
Type	game
Release date	Dec 3, 2012
Developer	Liquid Entertainment
Publisher	Dotemu
Price	$0.79 (80% off from $3.99)
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Indie, Strategy
Categories	Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 11 September 2026 - 03:44:09 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	278
Negative reviews	111
Total reviews	389
Positive percent	71%
Review type	Mostly Positive
Recommendations	203
Average playtime	602 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Dec 3, 2012
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	26 June 2020 - 09:01:48 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	11 September 2026 - 03:44:09 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	11 September 2026 - 03:44:09 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	11 September 2026 - 03:44:09 UTC

Overview tags

Action Indie Strategy Remake Fighting Martial Arts Rhythm Arcade Classic Side Scroller 1980s Retro 3D Fighter Cult Classic Colorful

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Make a Big Splash	No description
Palace Garden	No description
Palace Gates	No description
Path of Righteousness	No description
Mariko	No description
Righteous Victory	No description
Love Conquers All	No description
Path to Mastery	No description
Freedom from Need	No description
Way of the Karateka	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	© 2012 Waterwheel Licensing LLC. All Rights Reserved. Karateka® is a registered trademark of Waterwheel Licensing LLC. © 2015 DotEmu SAS, All rights reserved

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/217270
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/217270/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/217270
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Karateka

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Karateka?

Karateka's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 03:44:09 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 10 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Karateka growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Karateka?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (45.9%), United Kingdom (5.4%), Australia (5.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.3%), United Kingdom (5.1%), Australia (4.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.5%), United Kingdom (4.7%), China (4.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.9%), China (7.1%), United Kingdom (5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Karateka?

Karateka currently sits at 71% positive across 389 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 278 positive reviews and 111 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Karateka have?

Karateka currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 28 March 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Karateka?

Karateka is currently listed at $0.79 on Steam. That is 80% below the usual price of $3.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 203, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

71% positive, 278 positive, 111 negative

Price and discount

$0.79 (80% off from $3.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 3 December 2012
Xbox 7 November 2012

DLC and packages

KaratekaBuy Karateka #18390$0.79

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Win XP, Win 7, Vista, Win 8 Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Memory: 1000 MB RAM Graphics: ATI X1800 or better DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 1000 MB HD space Sound: 44kHz stereo Additional: Runs on Unreal Engine 3

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Win 7 Memory: 2000 MB RAM Graphics: ATI X1800 or better DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 1500 MB HD space Additional: Runs on Unreal Engine 3

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