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ActionAdventureIndiePixel GraphicsStory RichCyberpunk2D PlatformerSingleplayer

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Game description

SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

Basic info

DeveloperWONDER POTION
PublisherNEOWIZ
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 8, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7+
ProcessorDual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 458 reviews from the past 1 year

92.6/ 100
Top 5%

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Grappling hook action in a pixel art cyberpunk world, SANABI earns 92.6, top 5% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

272 reviews praise the story, and some describe a moving ending and twists that left them in tears. Story & World ranks 24th of 1096. 59 admire the visuals, with some pointing to expressive pixel art characters, detailed environments and cinematic presentation, and Visuals & Sound ranks 64th of 1249. 42 found it fun and emotionally engaging, and a few say they cleared it more than once. Gameplay ranks 505th of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 140th of 1399, with some pleased that the story DLC came free.

👎 Where it falls short

26 reviews say the controls lack precision, and some find the hook aiming clunky or unresponsive, on a gamepad in particular. 22 say the stages turn repetitive, with rooms of enemies cleared one after another and a final chapter that drags. 18 criticize the story itself, and some find the dialogue corny, the twist easy to guess, or long cutscenes that interrupt the action. Content Volume ranks 666th of 1351.

“engaging story with satisfying narrative and DLC” · 272 reviews
“vivid pixel art character expressions and detailed environments with smooth action gameplay” · 59 reviews
“emotionally invested, cried, top 1 game this year” · 42 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.84 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “fluid game loop with combat as puzzle-solving feels incredibly well-executed” · 32 reviews
Negative “hook aiming is clunky and inconsistent, controls lack fluidity” · 26 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 32% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 2% · Strategy 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 90% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story +4.28 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “engaging story with satisfying narrative and DLC” · 272 reviews
Negative “corny anime family dialog dominates, not gritty or deep” · 18 reviews

Characters 16% · World 16%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.01 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “longer than Katana Zero with same emotional vibes” · 1 review
Negative “campaign is relatively short at six hours” · 5 reviews

Variety 12% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.25 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “vivid pixel art character expressions and detailed environments with smooth action gameplay” · 59 reviews
Negative “graphics very blurry and unclear” · 3 reviews

Audio 28%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.17 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “excellent value for price with DLC included, substantial playtime” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.11 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “free DLC with new mechanic and character shows developer care” · 1 review

Stability 1% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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