
60
When Kaku: Ancient Seal is at its best, it shows the potential of a great sandbox adventure. Many of the design choices are spot on. Great examples are the choices to focus more on horizontal progression than vertical, and to fill the world with rewarding respawning items. However, at its worst, it is filled with some of the genre's worst design choices. The main offenders are cruel invisible walls and non-existent enemy progression. In between, Kaku: Ancient Seal is depressingly textbook good. Sure, the game works, but nothing stands out, and the polish to make it memorable is lacking. However, it does leave curiosity about what future titles Bingobell will deliver with more experience under its belt.
90
If you’re looking for a game that balances action with moments of thoughtful puzzle-solving, KAKU: Ancient Seal is well worth your time. It’s a journey that, much like its art style, feels like a warm, playful nod to the past while carving out its own space in the present.
70
KAKU: Ancient Seal offers a great experience in a fantastic world, but certain design choices leave something to be desired.
2
KAKU: Ancient Seal feels ambitious on paper, but it fails to maintain that ambition during gameplay. The atmosphere and art direction initially caught my attention, yet the experience quickly becomes repetitive. The combat system promises depth but ends up feeling clunky and unsatisfying in practice. Camera and control issues frequently disrupt the flow. The story also struggles to create engagement due to its weak presentation. A game with potential, but one that never truly pulled me in.
7
(MY SCORE : 7 /10) This Open World Action-Adventure game is actually fun, but I feel that the combat movements in this game are still a bit stiff. In this game, we become Kaku who was assigned by Geiser to collect the Four Souls, namely the Soul of Fire, Soul of Water, Soul of Earth and Soul of Wind on the Four Continents, namely Misty Swamps, Howling Snowfield, Dragonbone Desert, and Flame Mountains. And placed him back into the Totem of Elemental Souls on Floating Island with the help of Piglet, Geiser and The Stone Guard. We will also meet several NPCs who will help us, namely Troya, Nomin, Gillet and Ululu. At the end of the story, we will find out that the Four Souls are the seals used by Geiser, who was blinded by evil forces, to revive the Baruch Saga. After Kaku was able to defeat Baruch, Geiser regretted his actions. LIST OF BOSS I Faced: The Ancient Guardian, King Boar, Firmament, Hippogriff, Dustbadger, Flaming Beast, and ENDING BOSS: Baruch (3 Phase).
0
Really, really bad. Single player game, that you can't play offline. I wanted to play it on my SteamDeck when I'm outside and without internet, and guess what - you can't. :) Instantly refunded.
KAKU: Ancient Seal
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Jul 12, 2024
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Mixed or Average
74
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Generally Unfavorable
4.8
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Sep 3, 2024
90
If you’re looking for a game that balances action with moments of thoughtful puzzle-solving, KAKU: Ancient Seal is well worth your time. It’s a journey that, much like its art style, feels like a warm, playful nod to the past while carving out its own space in the present.
Jul 19, 2024
80
KAKU: Ancient Seal is a decent representative of the third-person action genre that doesn’t find ways to innovate in interesting ways. The core mechanics are decent, and the world is at times impressive. There’s plenty of depth to combat. But the narrative stalls after a few hours and fighting will become repetitive despite the wealth of new moves players can learn. Fans of the open-world action structure will enjoy the four continents and the unique content associated with each. But the entire experience would have benefited from being more focused, with a smaller number of mechanics and more innovation. KAKU: Ancient Seal is a solid game that fails to find a unique hook.
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Aug 9, 2024
7
(MY SCORE : 7 /10) This Open World Action-Adventure game is actually fun, but I feel that the combat movements in this game are still a bit stiff. In this game, we become Kaku who was assigned by Geiser to collect the Four Souls, namely the Soul of Fire, Soul of Water, Soul of Earth and Soul of Wind on the Four Continents, namely Misty Swamps, Howling Snowfield, Dragonbone Desert, and Flame Mountains. And placed him back into the Totem of Elemental Souls on Floating Island with the help of Piglet, Geiser and The Stone Guard. We will also meet several NPCs who will help us, namely Troya, Nomin, Gillet and Ululu. At the end of the story, we will find out that the Four Souls are the seals used by Geiser, who was blinded by evil forces, to revive the Baruch Saga. After Kaku was able to defeat Baruch, Geiser regretted his actions. LIST OF BOSS I Faced: The Ancient Guardian, King Boar, Firmament, Hippogriff, Dustbadger, Flaming Beast, and ENDING BOSS: Baruch (3 Phase).
Jan 11, 2026
2
KAKU: Ancient Seal feels ambitious on paper, but it fails to maintain that ambition during gameplay. The atmosphere and art direction initially caught my attention, yet the experience quickly becomes repetitive. The combat system promises depth but ends up feeling clunky and unsatisfying in practice. Camera and control issues frequently disrupt the flow. The story also struggles to create engagement due to its weak presentation. A game with potential, but one that never truly pulled me in.
Jul 10, 2024
80
Kaku: Ancient Seal is a lot of fun with plenty of skills to learn and some well-executed ideas, along with a gorgeous world to explore.
Aug 5, 2024
70
This is a game that is crying out for either a more sparsely populated map with more deliberate encounters al la Breath of the Wild, or a more fast-paced hack-and-slash combat system.
Aug 5, 2024
70
KAKU: Ancient Seal offers a great experience in a fantastic world, but certain design choices leave something to be desired.
Jan 5, 2026
60
When Kaku: Ancient Seal is at its best, it shows the potential of a great sandbox adventure. Many of the design choices are spot on. Great examples are the choices to focus more on horizontal progression than vertical, and to fill the world with rewarding respawning items. However, at its worst, it is filled with some of the genre's worst design choices. The main offenders are cruel invisible walls and non-existent enemy progression. In between, Kaku: Ancient Seal is depressingly textbook good. Sure, the game works, but nothing stands out, and the polish to make it memorable is lacking. However, it does leave curiosity about what future titles Bingobell will deliver with more experience under its belt.
Sep 6, 2023
58
It’s a thoroughly average 3D platformer that doesn’t do enough, good or bad, to be worth praising or condeming.
Jun 23, 2023
0
Really, really bad. Single player game, that you can't play offline. I wanted to play it on my SteamDeck when I'm outside and without internet, and guess what - you can't. :) Instantly refunded.
SummaryKaku has lived alone on a snowy mountaintop for years, always dreaming about the world that lay beyond. Now, the ancient keeper from the mysterious ruins told him that it's his destiny to go on a continent-spanning adventure with a pig. Maybe some legendary creatures are waiting for him? Will they be good and kind, or snippy and inimic... Read More





























