Katana Zero is a fast paced neo-noir action platformer, focusing on tight, instant-death acrobatic combat, and a dark 80's neon aesthetic. Aided with your trusty katana, the time manipulation drug Chronos and the rest of your assassin's arsenal, fight your way through a fractured city, and take back what's rightfully yours.
Best gaming PC for Katana Zero in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Katana Zero today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Devolver Digital on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64 | Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 x64 |
| CPU | Intel Pentium E2180 (2 * 2000) or equivalent | Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| GPU | GeForce 7600 GT (256 MB) | GeForce 8800 GTS (512 MB) |
| Storage | 0.2 GB | 0.2 GB |
| DirectX | 10 | Not stated |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Katana Zero?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) and your GPU is at or above GeForce 8800 GTS (512 MB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.