Platforms
- PCFeb 06, 20207.5playscore7.39 Critics7.8318 Players
- Nintendo SwitchFeb 06, 2020NAplayscore7.528 CriticsNA0 Players
32 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
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Critic Reviews
- Kunai is a solid game. The genre formula sticks to the blueprint well enough to not mess it up. The game is of a decent length, and it has the right amount of difficulty most of the time, but the kunai movement sells you on what makes the game enjoyable. For genre fans, this is well worth checking out.
Cody Medellin · May 21, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Kunai does so much with so little. From the minimalist art style to the polished grappling mechanic, it’s hard not to recommend this entry to fans of the metroidvania genre, or anyone looking for a fresh offering on the Nintendo Switch.
Jaime Carrillo · Feb 19, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - If you are a fan of robot ninja action or you’re just looking for the next Neo-classic Metroivania title with a hint of Bionic Commando thrown in for good measure, KUNAI delivers a very satisfying experience.
Damien Gula · Feb 17, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - With various weapons, mobility enhancements, and a sprawling series of connected maps, Kunai appears to have all the right components, but they aren’t assembled into a cohesive whole. Swinging around the world is a cool novelty, but that alone isn’t enough to propel players through the blandness that pervades the rest of the game.
Joe Juba · Feb 12, 2020 Reviewed on Switch - KUNAI is a great Metroidvania to sink your teeth into if you’re a fan of the genre, and although newcomers may stumble at first, sticking with this adorable ninja tablet is definitely worth it. Be sure to grab KUNAI on the Switch — the medium this masterpiece was made for — and grapple with what it really means to be human today!
Heather Johnson Yu · Feb 06, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - The swinging mechanic is the star of the show here, even if the design of your limited arsenal shows some clear thought went into making every weapon meaningful. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to figure out where you're supposed to go at times, backtracking in Kunai is a bit of a pain, and the level design doesn't offer as many branching paths as its competition. But it's worth playing through the game's short runtime and this is a great foundation for a sequel.
Mike Williams · Feb 06, 2020 Reviewed on Switch - Kunai's level design pushes you to keep adapting while affording you the space to finish off a group of enemies with a series of pinpoint grappling hook swings, precise double jumps, and intelligently integrated swings of your sword. Kunai loses some of its momentum far too frequently, but when it hits a balance between its engrossing combat and satisfying platforming, it's difficult to put down.
Alessandro Barbosa · Feb 06, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Kunai is a bite-sized Metroidvania that’s well worth the pick-up for the fast, frenetic action alone. Once all the foes have been fought and the bosses have been bested, the Kunai content well has run empty.
Lawrence Le · Feb 06, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - If you’re looking for a fast-paced, action-packed adventure where you can pull off some sweet parkour moves all the while wielding Ninja weapons, I highly recommend checking out Kunai. The controls are incredibly easy to learn but not easy to master, making this a superb game for beginners in the genre to our hardcore speedrunning fans. Not to mention paired with a unique if, albeit simple story, interesting story design and wonderful art design, you really can’t go wrong with this title.
Thi Chao · Feb 06, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Kunai is the next great Metroidvania on Switch. It could easily stand toe-to-toe with the likes of Ori and the Blind Forest and The Messenger, especially in how effortless moving around and traversing the world is. This is as close to a must-play as I can recommend. You're a tablet who plays like Spider-Man, and everything looks beautiful. Kunai is excellent.
Neal Ronaghan · Feb 06, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review
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KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action adventure / metroidvania. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
Developer: TurtleBlaze