Katana Zero: Borrowed Seconds

Katana Zero: Borrowed Seconds follows Rei through a neon city shaped by technology that bends time and affects memory. Its two-dimensional action is organised into authored rooms. Enemies, projectiles and movement opportunities share the screen, so a route through a room can be as important as the next strike.

A and D or the arrows move. Space, W or Up jumps; J or left click slashes and reflects, while K or right click dashes. Hold L or Q to slow time. R retries the room, Esc pauses and M mutes. Touch players have separate movement, Time, Dash, Jump and Slash controls.

Pause your rush long enough to recognise where incoming fire is coming from. A reflected shot and a dash solve different problems: one answers a projectile, while the other changes your position. Use slow time to plan the next action rather than stacking inputs without a destination. Checkpoints support repeated attempts at difficult rooms. Players looking for more agile combat can browse ninja games.