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Kemono Heroes

Kemono Heroes combines elements of run and gun, fast arcade action with dashes and slashes, with cool and fluffy characters. It can be enjoyed up to 4 Players in cooperative mode, fighting together and helping…

85 27 March 2025

Kemono Heroes is an adventure developed by MadGearGames, released 27 March 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Kemono Heroes is

Kemono Heroes is an adventure game developed by MadGearGames and released in 2025. It was published by JanduSoft. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tsukigami, the Moon God, has petrified the inhabitants of the forest, and only the four Animal Ninja Masters can break the spell and restore their home! Harness each character's swift moves, arsenal of tools, and unique powers to fight through hordes of evil spirit minions to reach Mt. Fuji and confront the Moon God.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 46 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Kemono Heroes holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5 /AMD FX-6300, 8 GB RAM and GTX 760 2GB / Radeon R9 270X 2GB or better. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Kemono Heroes launched on 27 March 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction and Blue Prince. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction, Blue Prince.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Kemono Heroes yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Kemono Heroes — frequently asked questions

When did Kemono Heroes come out?
Kemono Heroes was released on 27 March 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Kemono Heroes?
At minimum, Kemono Heroes needs Intel Core i5 /AMD FX-6300, 8 GB RAM, GTX 760 2GB / Radeon R9 270X 2GB or better graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Kemono Heroes?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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