Katamari Damacy: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Katamari Damacy (2004) is a puzzle, adventure video game developed by Keita Takahashi, available on PS3, PS2. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 86/100 on IGDB.

What is Katamari Damacy about?

The King of All Cosmos accidentally destroyed the stars and—having recovered—wants the prince to rebuild them. Unfortunately the prince stands a little less than half a foot tall, so recreating the stars will require some effort. Enter the Katamari, a sphere the prince can push around our world to “roll up” items increasing the Katamari’s size until it’s suitable for the King.

Taking place in stylized versions of Japanese houses, cities, and environs, the prince pushes the Katamari around collecting items which adhere to it. At first, the prince can only pick up smaller items, but as the Katamari grows, the more it can collect. Push pins and paper clips cling to the Katamari increasing its size so it can roll over obstacles and pick up bigger items. Over many levels, the Katamari can eventually pick up people, cars, and other bigger items.

Players steer the Katamari from a third-person

Key details

Katamari Damacy was released in 2004 and supports single player, multiplayer, split screen. Platforms: PS3, PS2. Developer: Keita Takahashi.

Should you play Katamari Damacy?

With a 86/100 aggregate score, Katamari Damacy ranks among the best-reviewed games in its genre and is widely considered a must-play.