
The Making of Karateka — Genres, rating & game data
Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner was a college student when he created one of the biggest-selling games of 1984: Karateka. Now, in a new interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, the story of how a teenager with an Apple II created one of the most groundbreaking, influential games of all
The Making of Karateka is a platformer game developed by Digital Eclipse, 2023. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay, melee combat and a historical setting. Available in single-player mode. With an iRank Score of 98/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.
About The Making of Karateka
Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner was a college student when he created one of the biggest-selling games of 1984: Karateka. Now, in a new interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse, the story of how a teenager with an Apple II created one of the most groundbreaking, influential games of all time. THE ORIGIN STORY OF A LEGENDARY GAME CREATOR Discover how Karateka was made through an exhaustive archive of design documents, playable prototypes, and all-new video features. Like walking through a museum, you can explore the interactive timelines at your own pace. PLAY THE ACCLAIMED ORIGINALS Enjoy pixel-perfect versions of the original Karateka games and a variety of never-before-seen early prototypes, with rich quality-of-life features like save anywhere, rewind, chapter select, and director's commentary. TWO REMASTERED GAMES Karateka Remastered is an all-new version of the original game featuring cutting-room-floor content, commentary, achievements, and more. Deathbounce: Rebounded is a fast and frantic twin-stick shooter based on Jordan's unpublished prototype. A GROUNDBREAKING MASTERPIECE Discover how Karateka became one of the first games to include cinematic scenes, a moving original soundtrack, rotoscoped animation, and a Hollywood-style love story, influencing the decades of games that followed. THE GOLD MASTER SERIES New from Digital Eclipse (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration), the Gold Master Series presents iconic games in an innovative "interactive documentary" format, putting the shared history of games and their creators into one comprehensive package.
How The Making of Karateka was received
Of the 131 Steam player reviews, 98% are positive. Critics score it 84/100 on OpenCritic (24), reflecting a favourable reception.
Players
- Steam players131 reviews98%Very positive
Critics
- OpenCritic24 reviews84/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. iRankGames does not host its own reviews.
iRank Score
98/100 ↗Type
Platformer
Released
2023
Updated May 2026
Developer
Digital Eclipse
Avg. playtime
~2h
Platforms
PC
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