Katamari Damacy

Shares rank 63 of 78 video games by recommenders

People recommend Katamari Damacy for the delight of first seeing it, and they say it runs fine on almost anything.

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Delight on first encounter
“I can't describe the delight of first seeing a Katamari Damacy or a Portal.”
Comment from 11 Jan 2026 in “Max Payne – two decades later – Graphics Critique”
Runs well on almost anything
“it seems to run fine on almost anything”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Katamari Object Library”

3 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“it seems to run fine on almost anything”

RecommendsComment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Katamari Object Library”

“I can't describe the delight of first seeing a Katamari Damacy or a Portal.”

RecommendsComment from 11 Jan 2026 in “Max Payne – two decades later – Graphics Critique”

“IIRC there’s a new Katamari on the way as well.”

MixedComment from 16 Nov 2025 in “I don’t need a Steam Machine”

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