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Loresoft · Published by Loresoft · Official site ↗
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
A 2D Platform/RPG with Pixel Art graphics. Live World War II through the eyes of Katyusha, as she is looking her boyfriend who has left for the war. Experience the stories of famous Soviet heroes, rea battles, level up, gather loot, craft items and fight enemies in the biggest historical battles.
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Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG · More free games
Embark on a poignant adventure as Katyusha, gathering loot and battling through iconic Soviet battles. Level up your character, craft items, and uncover the stories of famous heroes in this indie RPG from Loresoft.
About this game
Katyusha is a 2D Platform/RPG with pixel art graphics, devoted to the popular character named in the original Soviet song, written by Mikhail Isakovsky and composed by Matvei Blanter in 1938.
A character that has never been seen introduced before in a movie or video game, Katyusha was Soviet Union's most popular song in World War II as it was encouraging soldiers between battles, even though it was released before WWII. The song describes a young girl named Katyusha, who exchanges letters with her boyfriend who is fighting in the front.
In 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union. Katyusha lives near the borders. Her boyfriend advises her to leave and save her life. Katyusha leaves but her feelings won't let her abandon her boyfriend. She wants to find him. So she decides to leave on the east and join the Soviet army. That would be her only hope of finding him back one day.
Katyusha is being developed around 4 pillars:
Immersion
- An immersive World War II story based on real-life battles
- Meeting real World War II personalities and fight on their side
- See your comrades either live or die in the battle, based on real events
Innovation
- Unique stealth kill system based on players' skill
- Levelling system with freedom of choices
- Pet companion that levels up like Katyusha and can be used in battle or by solving puzzles
- Multiple endings
Entertainment
- Intense battles with Advanced A.I.
- Quests based on real-life events
- In-game economy which includes trades and crafting
Emotions
- Learn all the backstory of famous Soviet World War II personalities which will be your NPC companions
- Missing and trying to find your beloved boyfriend
- Usage of real-life letters from both Soviet and German soldiers
- World War II atmosphere: Experience the victory and also the death in your eyes.
Summary
Katyusha is a fast-paced Platform/RPG which contains lots of emotional moments. Take control of Katyusha as she has to survive in Soviet Union during World War II. The combat system includes melee combos and ranged weapons, among with stealth kills. Real World War II weapons will be used for this purpose.
A levelling system allows you to gain xp, level up and train Katyusha to learn new skills. Katyusha's skills include healing, movement skills and weapon skills. Checkpoints are symbolised by mailboxes as Katyusha sends letters to save her progress.
Katyusha can also use her grey steppe eagle to attack her enemies. Her relationship with the eagle depends on her actions. You can choose to feed your eagle or order him to attack. A bar under the health meter will show your relationship with the eagle, which will affect his response in battle. Also, the eagle can gain xp, level up and unlock new skills.
Both Katyusha and eagle can level up and unlock new skills to attack their enemies. Katyusha will also use vehicles (including the 3 famous Katyusha trucks which were used during the war) and meet famous iconic people from World War 2, which either lived or died during the war. They will train her to reach her ultimate goal. Survive the war and meet her beloved.
Many of Katyusha's skills will be revealed in the future.
Historical battles and personalities
Meet Soviet Union's heroes. From Lyudmila Pavlichenko to Vasily Zaitsev, legends that turned the side of the war will fight with your side as NPC companions, by both giving you quests and assisting you in battle. The NPC companions will be available in the battles that they actually took part, as either soldiers or training officers. They will also survive or die in the exact battles that they were killed. This will be your ultimate experience of learning their backstory through dialogues.
Real-life letters
When Katyusha's comrades are killed they drop letters. Katyusha will also find letters from German soldiers. All those letters are real-life experiences that soldiers wrote in paper and sent to their families during World War II. We also accept letters from any of you kept from your relatives. You send them via email and those will be posted, either with the original poster, or using alternate names. Photo of letters are required to prove the identification.
Soundtrack
Katyusha's soundtrack will be based on the most beloved World War II Soviet Union songs, re-created especially for the purpose of the game. The list will also include some surprises from other countries. We promise you a lot of goosebumps while listening to them, so be prepared!
Development
Loresoft is an indie development team which consists of 6 developers from various countries. We have plans of Kickstarter, release in consoles, as well as thinking about the possibility of making the game available via early access. All these points will be discussed in the future. Right now we work as an individual team without a publisher.
Katyusha is going to be released for PC (Windows/Linux) and Mac, as well as the most common platforms. Stay tuned for new updates, screenshots and videos.
A character that has never been seen introduced before in a movie or video game, Katyusha was Soviet Union's most popular song in World War II as it was encouraging soldiers between battles, even though it was released before WWII. The song describes a young girl named Katyusha, who exchanges letters with her boyfriend who is fighting in the front.
In 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union. Katyusha lives near the borders. Her boyfriend advises her to leave and save her life. Katyusha leaves but her feelings won't let her abandon her boyfriend. She wants to find him. So she decides to leave on the east and join the Soviet army. That would be her only hope of finding him back one day.
Katyusha is being developed around 4 pillars:
Immersion
- An immersive World War II story based on real-life battles
- Meeting real World War II personalities and fight on their side
- See your comrades either live or die in the battle, based on real events
Innovation
- Unique stealth kill system based on players' skill
- Levelling system with freedom of choices
- Pet companion that levels up like Katyusha and can be used in battle or by solving puzzles
- Multiple endings
Entertainment
- Intense battles with Advanced A.I.
- Quests based on real-life events
- In-game economy which includes trades and crafting
Emotions
- Learn all the backstory of famous Soviet World War II personalities which will be your NPC companions
- Missing and trying to find your beloved boyfriend
- Usage of real-life letters from both Soviet and German soldiers
- World War II atmosphere: Experience the victory and also the death in your eyes.
Summary
Katyusha is a fast-paced Platform/RPG which contains lots of emotional moments. Take control of Katyusha as she has to survive in Soviet Union during World War II. The combat system includes melee combos and ranged weapons, among with stealth kills. Real World War II weapons will be used for this purpose.
A levelling system allows you to gain xp, level up and train Katyusha to learn new skills. Katyusha's skills include healing, movement skills and weapon skills. Checkpoints are symbolised by mailboxes as Katyusha sends letters to save her progress.
Katyusha can also use her grey steppe eagle to attack her enemies. Her relationship with the eagle depends on her actions. You can choose to feed your eagle or order him to attack. A bar under the health meter will show your relationship with the eagle, which will affect his response in battle. Also, the eagle can gain xp, level up and unlock new skills.
Both Katyusha and eagle can level up and unlock new skills to attack their enemies. Katyusha will also use vehicles (including the 3 famous Katyusha trucks which were used during the war) and meet famous iconic people from World War 2, which either lived or died during the war. They will train her to reach her ultimate goal. Survive the war and meet her beloved.
Many of Katyusha's skills will be revealed in the future.
Historical battles and personalities
Meet Soviet Union's heroes. From Lyudmila Pavlichenko to Vasily Zaitsev, legends that turned the side of the war will fight with your side as NPC companions, by both giving you quests and assisting you in battle. The NPC companions will be available in the battles that they actually took part, as either soldiers or training officers. They will also survive or die in the exact battles that they were killed. This will be your ultimate experience of learning their backstory through dialogues.
Real-life letters
When Katyusha's comrades are killed they drop letters. Katyusha will also find letters from German soldiers. All those letters are real-life experiences that soldiers wrote in paper and sent to their families during World War II. We also accept letters from any of you kept from your relatives. You send them via email and those will be posted, either with the original poster, or using alternate names. Photo of letters are required to prove the identification.
Soundtrack
Katyusha's soundtrack will be based on the most beloved World War II Soviet Union songs, re-created especially for the purpose of the game. The list will also include some surprises from other countries. We promise you a lot of goosebumps while listening to them, so be prepared!
Development
Loresoft is an indie development team which consists of 6 developers from various countries. We have plans of Kickstarter, release in consoles, as well as thinking about the possibility of making the game available via early access. All these points will be discussed in the future. Right now we work as an individual team without a publisher.
Katyusha is going to be released for PC (Windows/Linux) and Mac, as well as the most common platforms. Stay tuned for new updates, screenshots and videos.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: Intel Dual Core i7-5500U
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 920M or any GPU of at least 1GB
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 190 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: Any Intel Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia or any GPU of at least 2GB
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 190 MB available space
Supported Languages
English, Greek, Russian
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Katyusha Steam Achievements
We have added 6 Achievements for Katyusha: one in the 1st Chapter and the other five in the 2nd. Our upcoming updates for the Katyusha demo will include Crafting, an Economy system, and an entirely new game-changing feature, which we haven’t announced yet, along with improvements to the environment. We are also actively seeking a talented pixel artist to join our team. Check out our latest trailer: Play the demo now. The Katyusha Soundtrack is available at a 20% discount until August 7th. Enjoy 17 orchestral renditions of WWII songs for just 4€. Get the soundtrack and support our game. The development of Katyusha will take a couple of years. To expedite the process and transition to full-time development, interested investors and/or publishers can contact us via info loresoft.gr. We are also glad to announce that Katyusha demo has surpassed 15.000 downloads! Thank you for your support.Read full article on Community Announcements (Loresoft)AnnouncementsOfficial
Katyusha soundtrack NOW on Steam!
Loresoft is proud to announce that Katyusha soundtrack is now available on Steam! The soundtrack consists of 17 music tracks, all of them being orchestral revisions of famous World War II era songs. This is a true masterpiece for World War II enthusiasts and for those that want to discover the music of the final version of the game. You can have a glimpse of the soundtrack in the launch trailer below: Katyusha is a 2D Platform/RPG, set in World War 2, where players control Katyusha, in her quest to find her beloved, a soldier who is fighting in the front. The game has advanced A.I., day/night cycle, emotional moments, the Katyusha Rocket launchers and famous Soviet soldiers as NPCs, like Lyudmila Pavlichenko, who is already included in the Steam alpha demo. If you like Katyusha game or even if you are a WWII enthusiast or pixel art lover, then this is your chance to support an indie development team and help Loresoft release the full game. Click here to get the soundtrack Katyusha soundtrack is available for €4,99, with a 20% off for the first week (€3,99). We believe that we created the most epic World War II soundtrack you have ever heard! With orchestral revisions from Soviet songs, such as The Red Army is the strongest, Those were the days, My Army and with iconic revisions of famous songs, such as United Frong song (Germany), A Cradle on the barricade (Albania) and Miss Pavlichenko (USA), it's a true gem for every World War 2 enthusiast. Loresoft is looking forward to create a Kickstarter campaign and an early access version of Katyusha with crafting, more polished world, more quests and a new major feature which will be announced in Q1 2023. Your support is the most important thing at this point. We have almost zero publicity from the media and our team lacks funding. We rely on the community. If you like our game please buy the game's soundtrack and also add it to your wishlist and share the news in social media. Katyusha will be released for PC, Mac, Android...Read full article on Community Announcements (Loresoft)AnnouncementsOfficial
Katyusha soundtrack official release
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31199805/9b5d53651e1281f6a4a41f042de5d3643a4c13fd.jpg Loresoft is proud to announce that Katyusha soundtrack is going to be released on December 5th. This is a great moment for our small development team, as we are aiming to self-fund Katyusha. Our soundtrack consists of 17 music tracks, all of them being orchestral revisions of famous World War II era tracks and several surprises. This is a true masterpiece for gamers from former Soviet Union countries as well as all WWII enthusiasts around the world! Here is the full list of music tracks: 1. Katyusha 2. The Red Army is the strongest 3. United Front Song 4. Farewell of Slavianka 5. Cossack’s song 6. You are my hope, you are my joy 7. March of the Defenders of Moscow 8. Those were the days 9. March of the Soviet tankmen 10. The Artillerymen’s Song 11. Invincible and Legendary 12. Smuglianka 13. My Army 14. A Cradle on the barricade 15. Boss fight 16. Kalinka 17. Miss Pavlichenko Watch our Soundtrack launch trailer: Katyusha soundtrack will be priced at €4,99, but it is going to be sold with a 20% discount, at €3,99, only for the first week! (Katyusha soundtrack will be priced at €4,99, but for the first week only you can purchase it at a 20% discount – that’s €3,99 for 17 epic songs!) If you like Katyusha, are a WWII enthusiast and you want the game to be released, then this is your chance to support us and help us release the full game. You can purchase the soundtrack for you and your friends and help us spread the word on social media, forums, Reddit, Discord and generally all across the Internet. Your support will determine whether our game can be released. Our next steps are: – A Kickstarter campaign which will fund the early access version. – The early access version with all features included (including crafting, quests and puzzles) and around 4-5 demo levels. – The full version of Katyusha released in all its glory! What’s more: Purchasing the early access version will give you access to th...Read full article on Community Announcements (Loresoft)Patch NotesOfficial
Katyusha Demo Full gameplay video and our critical update
Dear comrades, Today we are glad to announce our new full gameplay video of Katyusha, which is a playthrough of the Steam demo (v.0264). The new gameplay video includes: – No death walkthrough by our game designer Manos Gryparis. How to reach level 9 and complete Chapters 1-2. – Interaction with Lyudmila Pavlichenko and completion of the first quest. Note: Each time that you will speak with NPCs like Lyudmila, a random tip or story will appear. Try to enter and quit the Barracks (check video at 14:30). You can do this multiple times. There are 15 different tips/stories. Keep in mind that stories have to do with real fact from NPCs’ lifes. – Completion of the updated dungeons which have high difficulty. Funding of the project – What’s next: Until now, we weren’t able to find an investor or publisher for Katyusha. Creating a campaign in Kickstarter or Indiegogo won’t help us reach our goal of 250.000€ (even with the minimum stretch goals) because the period of 60 days is very small for a game with no publicity. We have few support from Russian websites and a few influencers and that’s it. The only way to help us it to: – Add the game to your Steam wishlist and download it. – Share the game to Forums, Facebook groups and Steam groups (especially to anyone who speaks Russian or is an old-school gamer or supports indie games). – Send the game to influencers to play it (again especially to those that apply to these 3 target groups). – Finally, you can also fund our project in our main page Loresoft.gr. We can an SSL issue over the last weeks (and payments did not go through), which is now fixed. The funding goal is for organising a marketing campaign (presumably in Kickstarter) in order to get a successful funding. After the war in Ukraine started, our negotiations with some US publishers were halted, as many of them stopped selling games in Russia. This brings us in talks only with EU and Asia as it seems. Our main target group is gamers from Russia and Former Soviet Uni...Read full article on Community Announcements (Loresoft)AnnouncementsOfficial
Katyusha available in Russian and Greek languages
Katyusha available in Russian and Greek languages Localization update, first quest and new areas and dialogues. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31199805/721fe5f4c606d3f2ae6a0da7f511b4349883ac94.jpg Dear comrades, Loresoft is glad to announce the new 0.264 demo update of Katyusha, which is officially our first localization patch! Both Russian and Greek languages are added to the game with more to come. If you want to join our localization team then you can send us an email to info@loresoft.gr. Download the demo on Steam. Here are our patch notes for v.0.264: Localization – Added Russian and Greek languages. Gameplay – Lyudmila now offers a quest to Katyusha. – Lyudmila has random quotes about her life when speaking to Katyusha. – When Katyusha dies, all enemies respawn. – Reduced saving letters to checkpoints cooldown from 20 to 15 seconds. – Added NPC menus placeholder. Combat – Knife is now doing more damage than punches and kicks. – When Katyusha is reading a letter the game pauses completely. – Enemies now receive the bullet, when Katyusha shoots them on screen and then they run outside the screen. – Katyusha can no longer hide in a bush when enemies have detected her. Bug fixes – Soldiers are no longer running towards walls when they detect Katyusha. – When Katyusha dies at Chapter 2 and user quits the game without saving, he is now redirected at the beginning. – Fixed death animation (ragdolll) by airplanes. – Fixed a bug in which enemy soldiers where shooting outside the screen. – Fixed a bug where Katyusha would stay inside a bush when dying. – Minor fixes when driving the Katyusha Rocket Launcher vehicle and either fuel or rockets end. – Fixed a bug in which enemy soldiers would fall in the platform below when shooting right next to a dead body. – Fixed minor user interface issues. – Fixed minor animation bugsRead full article on Community Announcements (Loresoft)
