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Oniken

When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to…

21 June 2012

Oniken is an arcade developed by JoyMasher, released 21 June 2012 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Oniken is

Oniken is an arcade game developed by JoyMasher and released in 2012. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Clickteam Fusion.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In a post-apocalyptic future where global war has nearly wiped out humanity, the survivors live under the iron rule of the Oniken, a merciless cybernetic army. A small resistance led by General Zhukov fights to hold the machines back but is steadily being overwhelmed. Desperate, Zhukov turns to Zaku, a legendary ninja mercenary with a mysterious past who is said to be the only one capable of stopping the Oniken, and Zaku agrees to join the fight against the robotic legion.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Oniken launched on 21 June 2012, within three weeks of Persona 4 Golden, Spec Ops: The Line, Spelunky and Pokémon Black Version 2.

Released around the same time: Persona 4 Golden, Spec Ops: The Line, Spelunky, Pokémon Black Version 2.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Oniken come out?
Oniken was released on 21 June 2012 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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