Captain Kaon

Released: 4/14/2017

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.

Critics

Steam

Score Breakdown

41.0

Critic Average

3 reviews

Steam User Score

30 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

N/A

Metacritic Disparity

N/A

Combined Disparity

N/A

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (33%)1 launch window (33%)1 late (33%)

Review summary

Updated May 12, 2026

Based on 3 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 41.0/100. Reviews were published 1 before release, 1 within the 60-day launch window, and 1 later.

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