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Kana Ka-Boom

Kana Ka-Boom Steam metadata

Binary Cats, Inc. | Nov 1, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 4 October 2026 - 17:48:22 UTC

CasualSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available

Kana Ka-Boom metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviewsNot available
  • Release dateNov 1, 2023
  • DeveloperBinary Cats, Inc.
  • PublisherBinary Cats, Inc.

Genres: Casual

Company pages: Developer: Binary Cats, Inc.Publisher: Binary Cats, Inc.

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Kana Ka-Boom Steam metadata

Kana Ka-Boom metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

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ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2633880/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2633880/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2633880
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

No user reviews

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option

Achievements

10

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 November 2023

Latest Steam announcements

  • Update Incoming for Mac Users - 21 September 2026

    Kana Ka-Boom - Mac Update Incoming I have to re-compile and deploy the Mac version of Kana Ka-Boom as a Universal App, which will double its file size. This will happen later this week.So Here's The Deal:In the background, Steam doesn't allow game developers a method to deploy a build for Intel Macs versus a build for Silicon Macs. Current versions of Silicon Macs (M1, M2, etc...) use an emulator called "Rosetta" to run Intel apps on Silicon, so I've been able to get away with compiling the Mac version of Kana Ka-Boom for Intel chipsets and letting your Mac OS handle the rest.Rosetta goes away in the next version of Mac OS (OS 28), so my only way to keep the game available and running for those of you with older Intel Macs and those of you with newer Silicon Macs is to re-compile Kana Ka-Boom as a "Universal App". This is generically an App package that contains 2 entire versions of the…

  • Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.5 - 27 November 2025

    Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.5 Bug Fix:Certain characters were failing to switch from Hiragana to Katakana in Hiragana mode when the SHIFT key was pressed (Good catch, Not275!).Retooled the kana buffer for Hiragana mode and Katakana mode to favor typing speed over buffering to prevent double misses.Retooled fireworks randomizer to keep dakuten and handakuten away from their seion siblings to prevent sibling fireworks from stealing the input.- David @ BinaryCats

  • Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.4 - 10 November 2025

    Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.4 Additions:For those of you using a Japanese keyboard and Japanese IME, you can now hold down the SHIFT key to toggle from Hiragana mode to Katakana mode (for when things are getting intense on a "Both" lesson or during Freeplay). For example; SHIFT + か will convert to カ. For keys that have a Hiragana character already assigned to SHIFT + such as small や, ゆ, or よ, as well as を and ろ, the system will look at what's been previously typed and what fireworks are actively on the screen to decide if you wanted to type a Hiragana or Katakana character. Bug Fix:Fixed a bug that was causing a delay on certain key inputs when a Japanese IME was in use and the keyboard was set to Hiragana mode.- David @ BinaryCats

  • Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.3 - 20 October 2025

    Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.3 Shout out to Not275 for taking the time to provide feedback and a feature request! Additions:Input Timeout has been added to the Settings page for those of you that are slower typists. This is the timer that remembers what characters have already been typed before the key buffer is flushed. The new settings are: Fast - 1 second timeout (default) Medium - 2 second timeout Slow - 3 second timeoutThe Backspace Key now removes typed characters (and doesn't penalize you for it). For those of you that have selected a slower input buffer, you won't have to wait for the key buffer to flush if you pressed the wrong key on your keyboard, you can simply backspace out now and start over.- David @ BinaryCats

  • Kana Ka-Boom - Patch v1.1.2 - 25 August 2025

    Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.2 Bug Fixes: Looks like I broke two of the Hiragana lessons during one of my previous code updates. Those have been fixed and are working again. - David @ BinaryCats

  • Kana Ka-Boom - Patch v1.1.1 - 10 April 2025

    Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.1 Bug Fixes: Dakuten and Han-Dakuten weren't working in Japanese Input mode Freeplay mode wasn't selecting certain combo-kana and adding them to the array of fireworks - David @ BinaryCats

  • Kana Ka-Boom v1.1.0 - 10 April 2025

    Kana Ka-Boom - v1.1.0 Japanese Input Now Supported For those of you with Japanese keyboards (or keyboard covers) that are working on memorizing those keyboard layouts for typing. I will add some detailed documentation on Steam for setting up Japanese IME on both Windows and OSX, but here are the basics for those of you that are already setup: For OSX Everything just works Switch your input to Hiragana or Katakana and type away Control-J or F6 to switch to Hiragana Control-K or F7 to switch to Katakana For those of you with Mac laptops, I recommend this site for Japanese keyboard covers: https://kbcovers.com/product/japanese-keyboard-cover/ For Windows There are a few settings you'll need to tweak Make sure "Predictive Input" is off Make sure "Use Kana input for hardware keyboard" is on If you don't have a 109 key keyboard (with the Hankaku/Zenkaku key) then you'll want to set the "Ctrl…

  • Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.0.5 - 13 March 2025

    Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.0.5 Shout out to RTS for taking the time to contact me with info on the bug below! Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug where fireworks became undefined in a timed (or unlimited) freeplay session after you completed the first full set of selected kana. Fixed a bug where fireworks were still being launched when a timed session ended (new fireworks should stop being generated when 3 seconds are left on the clock) - David @ BinaryCats

  • Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.0.4 - 15 January 2024

    Additions: Stroke order has been added to the drawing board. Whenever you go to either the Hiragana or Katakana charts and select a kana character (and also displayed during lesson intros) you will see the stroke order drawn over the kana character. Moving your mouse over the drawing board will stop the strokes from being drawn while you practice your own drawing skills... Simply move the mouse away and the strokes will begin drawing themselves again. - David @ BinaryCats

  • Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.0.3 - 4 November 2023

    Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.0.3 Bug Fixes: The Windows version of Kana Ka-Boom wasn't properly updating the database when switching between Windowed and Fullscreen modes. We had to remove the Steam Overlay from the Windows version of Kana Ka-Boom because it was failing to load properly in Windowed Mode and it was also causing an issue with closing the app during some play sessions. Additions: Steam Achievements are now reset when you choose Reset Database from Settings More Info on Steam Integration: We are using steamworks.js for our Steam integration (Steam Overlay & Achievements)... We discovered right away during final beta testing that steamworks.js isn't working at all on Mac builds, and thus we disabled those features for Mac. After going live, we additionally discovered that the Steam Overlay when called by steamworks.js is sometimes causing an issue with the app attempting to close…

  • Kana Ka-Boom has launched! - 1 November 2023

    We've launched! I'm incredibly excited to have Kana Ka-Boom up and available on Steam! I'm still learning the in's and out's of Steam, but wanted to get an announcement up on our community page. This game was designed for those of you that are just starting to learn the Japanese language and for those that want an entertaining way to practice your Katakana and Hiragana. So far, I've only been able to find drag n' drop kana games and flash card games for entry level learning of kana characters which prompted the creation of Kana Ka-Boom. For those of you on the fence about purchasing the game, you can play the online demo at https://kanakaboom.binarycats.com/demo to try out all of the Katakana section and get a feel for how the game works. If you do purchase, I'd like you to know that your money will be going right back into making Kana Ka-Boom a better product. In the immediate, I have…

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
121 September 2026Update Incoming for Mac Users1844115010502496
227 November 2025Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.51817483467036953
310 November 2025Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.41815580768398423
420 October 2025Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.1.31813674389075497
525 August 2025Kana Ka-Boom - Patch v1.1.21808601382578130
610 April 2025Kana Ka-Boom - Patch v1.1.11796631172253057
713 March 2025Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.0.51794102528084967
815 January 2024Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.0.46300039510135560558
94 November 2023Kana Ka-Boom - Patch 1.0.35288974951214605974

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID2633880
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$4.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$4.99
Current price USD$4.99
Release dateNov 1, 2023
DeveloperBinary Cats, Inc.
PublisherBinary Cats, Inc.
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimumNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate maximumNot available
Review typeNo user reviews
Positive review percentNot available
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews0
Total reviews0
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements10
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportYes
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2633880/

Short description

Kana Ka-Boom is for those interested in starting their journey of learning the Japanese language, and for those looking for a fun way to practice and retain their Katakana and Hiragana skills.

About this game

Kana Ka-Boom is for those interested in starting their journey of learning the Japanese language, and for those looking for a fun way to practice and retain their Katakana and Hiragana skills. Fireworks of kana characters launch into the air. By typing the correct letters on your keyboard, you'll light up the sky! Track your progress and earn medals as you complete lessons, or use free play mode to create a session all your own. Features: Simple game and interface to get you quickly into practicing your kana Trivia and facts about the Japanese language Spoken characters so you can hear what the kana sound like Freeplay mode to customize your own play session including firework count, speed, sudden death option, and timer options

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
64Adjustable Text Size
68Custom Volume Controls
78Adjustable Difficulty
75Keyboard Only Option
74Playable without Timed Input
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejuslNot available
steam germany0Not available
igrs3Not available

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $4.99
  • Highest observed: $4.99

Kana Ka-Boom's USD price history spans from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $4.99, the highest is $4.99, and the first visible tracked price is $4.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Kana Ka-Boom's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99, from Oct 4, 2026 through Oct 4, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99. The latest run records $4.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $4.99
  • Current list price: $4.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Kana Ka-Boom at $4.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$4.99$4.990%
United KingdomGBNot availableNot availableNot available
Euro AreaEUNot availableNot availableNot available
AustraliaAUNot availableNot availableNot available
CanadaCANot availableNot availableNot available
IndiaINNot availableNot availableNot available
BrazilBRNot availableNot availableNot available
RussiaRUNot availableNot availableNot available
ChinaCNNot availableNot availableNot available
JapanJPNot availableNot availableNot available
South KoreaKRNot availableNot availableNot available
MexicoMXNot availableNot availableNot available
NorwayNONot availableNot availableNot available
PolandPLNot availableNot availableNot available
SwitzerlandCHNot availableNot availableNot available
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SingaporeSGNot availableNot availableNot available
Hong KongHKNot availableNot availableNot available
South AfricaZANot availableNot availableNot available
UkraineUANot availableNot availableNot available
KazakhstanKZNot availableNot availableNot available
IndonesiaIDNot availableNot availableNot available
ThailandTHNot availableNot availableNot available
MalaysiaMYNot availableNot availableNot available
PhilippinesPHNot availableNot availableNot available
VietnamVNNot availableNot availableNot available
United Arab EmiratesAENot availableNot availableNot available
Saudi ArabiaSANot availableNot availableNot available
IsraelILNot availableNot availableNot available
ChileCLNot availableNot availableNot available
ColombiaCONot availableNot availableNot available
Costa RicaCRNot availableNot availableNot available
KuwaitKWNot availableNot availableNot available
PeruPENot availableNot availableNot available
QatarQANot availableNot availableNot available
TaiwanTWNot availableNot availableNot available
UruguayUYNot availableNot availableNot available
ArmeniaAMNot availableNot availableNot available
ArgentinaARNot availableNot availableNot available
TurkeyTRNot availableNot availableNot available
PakistanPKNot availableNot availableNot available

Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $4.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$4.99$4.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $4.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-10-04$4.99$4.99No discountSteam Store

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