Planned Release Date: Oct 26, 2026

About This Game

ZANOKA is a single-player roguelike action hack and slash and survivorlike where every sword swing is yours. Fight through enemy waves and bosses with manual swordfighting combos, heavy attacks and well-timed dodges, then shape your combat style with elemental upgrades.

Chain your attacks, commit to heavy cuts, and time your dodges to create an opening. Read enemy attacks and choose when to strike, reposition or recover. Your build supports your fighting style; it does not replace it.

Combine elemental upgrades to change how you fight. Discover combinations across fire, ice, venom and lightning, and adapt your choices as the run unfolds.

Battle distinct enemies and bosses across three maps: the Deck, the Greenwood and SAHARA. Learn their patterns, manage the pressure of the crowd, and turn a narrow escape into your next opening.

Return to the Refuge between runs, prepare for the next attempt, and bring what you learned back into the fight.

Manual combos. Reactive combat. Every run is different.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

ZANOKA is made by a solo developer. All of its art began as hand-made drawings, sketches and pixel art, including concept art by artist Malaika Raheel. AI-assisted tools were used for polishing, frame interpolation and translation.