# Death of Kairos

> A short PICO-8 boss rush where you steal time itself from a rotting king.

Death of Kairos is a short action boss rush by voidgazerBon, made in PICO-8, in which you take the power over time from the rotting corpse of its former master and fight through his minions and bullet-hell spells. It has three stages, three weapons and four mini-bosses, plays free in the browser, and a session lasts a few minutes.

## Key facts

- Developer: voidgazerBon: https://unfoundgames.in/studios/voidgazerbon
- Released: Oct 9, 2026
- Genre: Action and Platformer
- Tags: Pixel Art, Short, Difficult
- Platforms: Web Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux
- Price: Free
- Session: about 5 minutes
- Players: Single-player
- Engine: PICO-8
- Languages: English
- Unfound score: not scored yet (we score a game only after a full playtest)
- Play in browser: https://voidgazerbon.itch.io/death-of-kairos
- itch: https://voidgazerbon.itch.io/death-of-kairos

## Why Death of Kairos is on Unfound

The release post was a top post of the quarter on r/playmygame, and the game is rated 4.8 from 8 ratings on itch.io.

What players say:
- Top post of the quarter on r/playmygame · 61 upvotes: https://www.reddit.com/r/playmygame/comments/1x1n3nx/my_game_death_of_kairos_is_finally_out/
- 4.8 from 8 ratings on itch.io: https://voidgazerbon.itch.io/death-of-kairos

Highlights:
- Three stages, three weapons and four mini-bosses
- Giant boss sprites that push the PICO-8 fantasy console
- Subtitles, an interactive tutorial and optional checkpoints

Keep in mind:
- Keyboard controls: arrow keys to move, X to jump, C for weapons
- Short and tough; checkpoints are off until you enable them in the menu

## About Death of Kairos

You move with the arrow keys, jump with X and use your current weapon with C, each weapon holding three uses. The stages mix platforming with beat-'em-up fights against minions and oversized bosses whose spells fill the screen like a bullet hell, and the story asks what you will do with control over time once you win. An interactive tutorial opens the game, and checkpoints can be switched on from the menu afterwards.

The giant sprites are the standout for a PICO-8 game, and several itch comments single out the king's design. It suits players who like compact, difficult retro action they can finish in a sitting; the free download adds PICO-8 carts plus Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi builds.

## FAQ

### Is Death of Kairos free?

Yes. It plays free in the browser on itch.io, and the PICO-8 carts, Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi downloads are free as well.

### What are the controls in Death of Kairos?

Arrow keys to move, X to jump and C to use your weapon; each weapon has three uses. Press Enter for the menu, where checkpoints can be turned on after the tutorial.

### How long is Death of Kairos?

It is short: three stages with four mini-bosses, and itch lists the average session as a few minutes. Expect to die and retry.

---
Source: https://unfoundgames.in/games/death-of-kairos. Checked by Unfound Editors, last checked 2026-10-23.