Kusan: City of Wolves Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-10-02
- Gameplay feels practically perfect
- Spiritual successor to Hotline Miami
- Strong stylish art direction
- Soundtrack is weak and repetitive
- Story is mediocre and cliched
- Game is very difficult
Emotions
Archetypes
Hardware
Windows <8GB VRAMpositive
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 92%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 8%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 79%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 21%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 985
- Negative points
- 565
- Gameplay points
- 727
- Perf. points
- 19
- Rec. points
- 183
- Misc points
- 394
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Gameplay feels practically perfect
| Reviewers repeatedly call the gameplay snappy, addictive, satisfying, and the strongest part of the experience. Very few criticisms target the moment-to-moment play. | 37% |
Spiritual successor to Hotline Miami
| Players widely describe the game as a worthy Hotline Miami successor that still has its own identity. Many recommend it specifically to fans of those two games. | 34% |
Strong stylish art direction
| The art style and visual design are frequently called gorgeous, unique, dynamic, and well executed. Many players highlight the overall aesthetic as a major draw. | 27% |
Fast fluid satisfying combat
| Combat is described as fluid, crisp, punchy, and brutal, with a good balance of exhilaration and trial-and-error. The fast pace and responsiveness are recurring positives. | 25% |
Soundtrack praised as excellent
| The soundtrack is described as a banger, impeccable, perfect for the style, and great in its own right. It strongly complements the fast-paced action. | 21% |
Comic-style storytelling works well
| The story is told through a comic with a lovely art style and is consistently described as clear, intriguing, and well presented. This presentation choice adds originality. | 20% |
Upgrade system adds depth
| The upgrade system is called diverse, intricate, and interesting, adding modifiers and mechanics on top of the base move set. It gives the game more mechanical depth than typical Hotline Miami-likes. | 15% |
Better and more technical than inspiration
| Some players find the gameplay more technical, faster, and more responsive than Hotline Miami, with better graphics and sound. A few explicitly rate it higher than the inspiration. | 12% |
Fun and enjoyable overall
| A large group of reviewers simply describe the game as very fun, really fun, and enjoyable to play. This broad positive sentiment appears across many clusters. | 11% |
Challenging satisfying boss fights
| Boss fights, especially the final boss, are highlighted as awesome and challenging but fair. They provide a satisfying difficulty spike. | 8% |
Furry theme appeals strongly
| Reviewers find the furry characters cool and the theme nice, with some saying the game is incredibly appealing to furries. This is a notable niche positive. | 8% |