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A.K.O Update
Updates to the Bullet Choir mode, UX, UI, various bug fixes
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A.K.O - Arrow Keys Only
Also known as A.K.O - Arrow Keys Only, a k o arrow keys only, a-k-o-arrow-keys-only
One hand. Four arrow keys. Your weapon auto-fires while you dodge, climb, and swap elements to survive. 5 pilots, 75 skins, 35+ relics, 10 trials. A tiny roguelike shooter built around a beautiful bad idea.
Last update
26 Jun 2026
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Update history
Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
- June 2026
- A.K.O UI UpdateI've overhauled the menu system bug fixes prep work for upcoming updates
- A.K.O live streamingI'll be playing some A.K.O off and on!
- quick engine update for akolove 11.5 > love 12 massively improved performance on Mac builds enhanced shaders and visuals bug fixes
- A.K.O Bullet Fest Update A.K.O got a chunky new update for Bullet Fest. This one adds a new way to play built around the same arrow-key movement, dodging, positioning, and element-swapping, but with a different pace fro…Patch notes
- May 2026
- Quick Bug Fix/Polish update-various bug fixes -visual polish -optimization passes
- Big focus on making everything legible at 1080p and keeping the synthwave bed feeling cohesive across the whole soundtrack. Fonts bumped about 20% across the menus and HUD, with cleaner edges. CRT effect default softene…Patch notes
- A.K.Opatch-notes wrap fix heal-efficacy nerf soundtrack adjustment various bug fixes
- A.K.O updateAll 5 pilots unlocked from the start. Skins still gated per pilot. Wave 1 is denser — more enemies, more bullets, faster pacing. Early damage tuned down to match. Synthwave audio pass: gated snare, kick-pumped bass, ret…
- 1.1.2 — Relic Rebalance & Smoothness Pass Player feedback was clear: by the mid-late waves a fully-drafted build was steamrolling everything. This patch trims every relic 15-25% so the climb stays a climb, while a compl…Patch notes
- 1.1 Update-fixed bug with XP scaling -ui/ux improvements -optimization improvements
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Community progression
Top picks from 36 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Deep RunReach wave 10.7.6%
- ChallengerClear wave 15 with a trial active.7.6%
- Balanced Arsenal250+ kills with every element.7.6%
- Pyromaniac1,000 kills with fire across all runs.7.6%
- Bullet DancerGraze 50 projectiles in a single run.7.6%
- Roster TourPlay a run as every pilot.7.6%