Captain Kaon overview

Overview

Captain Kaon comes from Engage Pixel and is published by Engage Pixel. It arrived on Steam on Apr 14, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Captain Kaon's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 19:50:13 UTC, with a tracked peak near 22. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 67% positive across 30 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Captain Kaon is available in 1 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Captain Kaon has sold up to 5,273 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $28,067. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Captain Kaon overview details

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

Steam Store description

Captain Kaon is a retro twin-stick gravity shooter inspired by 1980s classics such as Thrust and Gravitar. Captain Kaon brings the vector graphics of old right 'up-to-date’ with vibrant Amiga-style pixel art and a tight twin-stick control mechanic. Features Enjoy classic sci-fi, tilt/thrust gravity-based gameplay Battle enemies with twin-stick or 360° mouse aim Explore vibrant Amiga-style pixel art environments Manage resources and carefully select missions in Campaign Mode Relive this forgotten shmup sub-genre! Story The overcrowded Earth has found a new home among the stars, a clutch of habitable worlds in the Regulus sector. But this new paradise did not last long as a strange alien force began a relentless assault on their colonies. This threat to human expansion could not go unchallenged. In response the Earth has sent the finest ships in the Interstellar Navy to defend the colonists and protect its interests. Left behind are the old and the out of date, led by the flagship Argus. A small fleet of relics to defend our only home. Hot headed and insubordinate, Captain Talia ‘Kaon’ was facing a court martial when war broken out. Hoping this new conflict would give her the chance for salvation, she instead found herself left behind. With the Argus operating on a skeleton crew, she has been assigned as its sole gunship pilot. In the midst of this uncertainty the miners of Ceres revolt against Earth rule, refusing to supply the fleet with the deuterium fuel it sorely needs. Without it the fleet in Regulus will be unable to fight and the Earth will become vulnerable. Only C…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Captain Kaon is listed as a game with $6.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 19:50:13 UTC, a tracked peak of 22, and 67% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionIndie2DSpaceShooterRetroFemale ProtagonistTwin Stick ShooterPhysicsSingleplayerAliensSci-fiFlightDifficult

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