Kamiko

It's a fun little game. I see a lot of people comparing it to a stripped down Zelda game, it reminded me more of a stripped down Hyper Light Drifter but that's not that different. The controls are weird and it's unfortunate that I couldn't easily remap them or get a controller working.
I do have a few criticisms but they are minor: The timed levers are, as they always are in these games, not particularly fun or challenging, more they're just frustrating or boring. Similarly, the sections where you have to carry an orb / key and can't sprint / fight / get hit aren't interesting, either you know how to get past the enemies or you don't. The controls are probably the biggest complaint but there are workarounds using Steam to remap controller or something like autohotkey, I just didn't feel like going through the effort for such a short game.
Overall, the first run with one character will take maybe 40-50 minutes, each run after that with a new character maybe 35-40, less if you're really trying. The 3 characters do all play differently and the game is clearly designed around speed runs and trying all 3 characters, however the mechanics and layouts are linear enough where I'm not sure how far the speed running push will take you, by the end of the 3rd character I didn't feel like I had much left to learn about the levels.
Definitely worth it for $5, and any sale just makes it more so.

Owned It on Switch, Bought it Again
KAMIKO arcade styled button mashing hack and slash, It's difficulty is somewhat on the experienced casual side. The Pixel art is well done and the music is nice. I would definitely recommend this game for starting speedrunners for it's short length, minimal dialogue, and fast and fluent gameplay; but if you are a one and done type of person, you'll be fini with this in about a hour, and the 3 Characters don't really offer much in replayability from the different movesets, I suggest just waiting for a sale.

Don't judge a game by it's cover: Kamiko is simple in it's graphic and concept, yet it's very challenging and entertaining. Four levels with increasing difficulty, three different maidens to beat them and purge the evil from the sacred lands:
Yamato: Blue haired girl from a family of water maidens, with her Blade of Kusanagi at hand, moves really fast. She has a little less power than the other two, but she can restlessly swing her sword, slaying enemies like no others can.
Uzume: A pink haired girl in deep connection with the forest is bestowed the Magatama of Yasakani, a powerful yumi. She can't move during an attack, but her long ranged arrows make up for that, keeping her safe from any evil.
Hinome: An energetic red haired girl, given the Mirror of Yata when she became a Kamiko. The mirror, which she throws around like a boomerang, can kill every monster in one hit and, while the mirror it's far from Himeno, she uses a dagger to slay those monsters that escaped her attack. Hard to control at first, but with some practice, she's quite strong.
The game is short, but there are a few secrets to be found and some challenge difficulty to achieve. I really like this game, so I hope you give it a try.

Pretty fun and short game, not especially difficult (took me around 1 hour to finish the first run). Very cute art and nice soundtrack. Do note though that the storyline is almost completely non-existent.
Replayability value is there mostly if you want to complete all the achievements (at this point I've only got one left before getting to 100%). Other than that, the different characters are interesting but I'd say there's not much point apart from doing speedruns.
Nevertheless this game kept me well entertained and was a good experience. Also, it ran perfectly on my Ubuntu using Proton so yay

＼(★^∀^★)／ L O V E L Y!!! Easy to play and very Calming. BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL, and CHARMING. ＼(★^∀^★)／ ; Graphics are wonderful and the lore is simple, but interesting and easy to follow. The gameplay is straight to the point and not complicated what so ever. A+++ ＼(★^∀^★)／.

I love this game to death back on my Nintendo Switch. And it was a total surprise it was released on Steam. So i had to get it. And my god the beautiful pixel art just pops on my beautiful 1440p monitor. Not to say it didn't look good on Switch, it's just infinitely better on PC. They definitely added more lighting effects on this it seems like and it just looks gorgeous. It's best to play this game with a controller. Bit rough with the keyboard. Love the simple gameplay. Music is just fantastic. Probably the best part of the game. And the waifu's in this game are top notch. This is a great bite size game that's totally worth picking up. I give this my full recommendation.

First of all, you might like this game if you also like The Legend of Zelda or Touhou.
With that out of the way, don't be fooled by the game's short length. There are three playable characters, and they play so differently it's well worth your while to play through the entire game as all three and doing so even once makes the game more than worth its asking price. Here, let me analyze them:
Yamato:
Weapon: Blade of Kusanagi (short-range, sweeping sword)
Difficulty curve: Shallow
Difficulty of stages: Moderate
Difficulty of bosses: Easy
Skill level: Low
Ideal play style: Combo scoring
Overall waifu tier: The Tower
Uzume:
Weapon: Magatama of Yasakani (long-range bow that spreads out if you fire repeatedly; you can't move while firing)
Difficulty curve: Steep
Difficulty of stages: Hard
Difficulty of bosses: Moderate
Skill level: Moderate
Ideal play style: Cautious
Overall waifu tier: The Magician
Hinome:
Weapon: Mirror of Yata (mid-range returning weapon, accompanied by a weaker, very short-range gohei)
Difficulty curve: Moderate
Difficulty of stages: Easy
Difficulty of bosses: Hard
Skill level: High
Ideal play style: Speedrunning
Overall waifu tier: Strength