The Making of Karateka Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

The Making of Karateka is tagged as Action. It is published by Digital Eclipse (developer) and Digital Eclipse, Atari (publisher) and released on 29 Aug, 2023. PureGameStats tracks The Making of Karateka's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. The Making of Karateka's recorded all-time peak is 5 concurrent players on 06 September 2025. PureGameStats estimates 3,036 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 99% positive across 138 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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The Making of Karateka Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Play the history. Go behind the scenes of Jordan Mechner's landmark game Karateka in this interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, with archival materials, video features, and more. Experience pixel-perfect versions of this legendary game, with all-new features.

Developer
Digital Eclipse
Publisher
Digital Eclipse , Atari
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
29 Aug, 2023
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
3,036
PGS estimate
Current Steam Price
$5.99
Store data -70%
Metacritic Users higher
90
Steam users: 98.55%
Universal Acclaim See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

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Developer: Digital Eclipse
Publisher: Digital Eclipse, Atari
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 29 Aug, 2023
Est. sales: 3,036
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $5.99 70%
Epic Games Store $19.99 0%
Loaded / CDKeys $5.29 76%

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$19.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$5.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$5.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$5.29
Lowest Recorded
Loaded
$5.29
Current Lowest Price
Loaded โ†’
Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 26 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 8.85
-70%
BR
R$17,99
-70%
CA
C$ 7.79
-70%
CH
CHF 6.59
-70%
CL
CLP$3.150
-70%
CN
ยฅ22.80
-70%
DE
5,85โ‚ฌ
-70%
GB
ยฃ5.02
-70%
HK
HK$ 37.50
-70%
ID
Rp 49 799
-70%
IN
โ‚น264.00
-70%
JP
ยฅ690
-70%
KR
โ‚ฉ 21,500
MX
Mex$ 68.39
-70%
MY
RM14.70
-70%
NO
66,00 kr
-70%
NZ
NZ$ 8.69
-70%
PH
โ‚ฑ184.50
-70%
PL
27,59 zล‚
-70%
SG
S$5.55
-70%
TH
เธฟ120.00
-70%
TR
$3.14
-70%
TW
NT$ 98.00
-70%
US
$5.99
-70%
VN
78.000โ‚ซ
-70%
ZA
R 55.50
-70%

Newest snapshot: 15 Sept 2026.

The Making of Karateka Steam Reviews

Total reviews 138 Positive 136 Negative 2 Positive % 98.6%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
prototypesgold mastermaster serieseclipsesmuseumvideo historycommodoreinteractive museumapple commodoredocumentariesfantastic packageasteroidsvideo interviewsrotoscopingfrancis
Reviewers criticise
documentarymechnerjordaninteractive documentaryjordan mechnerinterviewspreservationc64persiaprince persiaappleversionsprototyperemasteredremaster

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 114 recent English reviews (ingested 27 Aug 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
Not enough mentions
-
Gameplay
19
22
Story
25
27
Graphics
23
23
Audio
11
Controls
8
Bugs
7
Value
15
15
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
-
Replay value
6
PC System Requirements
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Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i3 @ 3.0GHz or AMD equivalent.
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series, Nvidia GeForce 8800GT or greater
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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What is the all-time peak player count for The Making of Karateka?

The Making of Karateka reached an all-time peak of 5 concurrent players on 06 September 2025.

How many copies has The Making of Karateka sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates The Making of Karateka has sold approximately 3,036 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is The Making of Karateka rated on Steam?

The Making of Karateka has 138 Steam reviews with a 98.6% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of The Making of Karateka?

The Making of Karateka is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was The Making of Karateka released?

The Making of Karateka was released on 29 Aug, 2023. It was developed by Digital Eclipse.

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