Bishoujo puzzle game Mirror 2: Project X is the latest Steam hit with over 45,000 concurrent players
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Bishoujo Match-3 puzzle game Mirror 2: Project X is the latest Steam hit with over 45,000 peak concurrent players. Mirror 2: Project X is a sequel to Mirror, an adults-only game that’s also available on Steam.
Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer
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Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer. Palworld is an open world monster-taming and -raising action RPG set in a world inhabited by mysterious creatures called Pals.
Remake of a grotesque Japanese indie RPG now available on Steam
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Japanese game developer Rosenkreuz has released Katsute Watashitachiwa Jigoku no Mattadanaka Deshita. (かつて私たちは地獄のまっただ中でした。) on Steam. It's a remake of an RPG released back in 2011.
The Hundred Year Kingdom: create a conflict-free civilization with a young goddess
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The Hundred Year Kingdom is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam) on February 3. The Hundred Year Kingdom is a turn-based simulation game where the goal is to build a peaceful civilization over the course of a century.
Eat Sushi or Die! Absurd sushi eating game is capturing the hearts of Japanese gamers
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Eat Sushi or Die! Absurd sushi eating action game is capturing the hearts of Japanese gamers. Sorosoro sushi o tabenaito shinuze! (I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi soon!) is available on PC as a free download.
Nyaaaanvy, a butt sumo game featuring cat-like creatures, is coming to Steam
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Nyaaaanvy, a physics-based butt sumo game featuring cat-like creatures, is coming to Steam. The goal of the game is to knock opponents off the stage and become the last one standing.
Jack & Detective is a social deduction game without conversation or elimination
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Japanese game developer Curiouspark has released Jack & Detective: Werewolf Game on iOS and Android as a free-to-play app. It’s a social deduction game based on a board game of the same name.
Free lo-fi idle game Chill Corner is gaining popularity on Steam
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Free lo-fi idle game called Chill Corner has been garnering popularity on Steam. Chill Corner is a simple, relaxing game that launched for free in December.
Idol raising idle game Idling Idol is now available on Steam
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Idol raising idle game Idling Idol is now available on Steam. Idling Idol creators recommends the game for those that like idle and clicker games, resource management games, and cute idols.
Librarian adventure game Kakureza Library to release on Steam in January
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Librarian adventure game Kakureza Library to release on Steam in January 2022. Your objective is to handle your work without making too many mistakes in order to get past the trial period.
Chilla’s Art announces The Closing Shift, a psychological horror game taking place at a cafe
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Chilla’s Art announces The Closing Shift for steam, a psychological horror game taking place at a cafe. The protagonist is a girl who works the late shift at a cafe called Chilla’s Coffee.
Poop-themed typing game sells better than expected on Steam
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Poop-themed typing game called Unko Typing sells better than expected on Steam. The developer plans to add English support in the future.
A game developer falls into the dreaded “number notation” trap of programming
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One game developer falls into the dreaded “number notation” trap of programming. An example of how the notation rule differences between countries can cause bugs in video games.
Escape the Endless Corridor in Photogenic Minds, a deck building horror game
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Escape the Endless Corridor in Photogenic Minds, a deck building horror game being created by a Japanese solo game developer. Photogenic Minds is scheduled to come out on Steam in June 2022.
Unmetaverse is a free VR platform for loners with no friends
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Unmetaverse is a free VR platform on Steam for loners with no friends. No voice chat, no text chat. Gestures are the only means of communication in Unmetaverse.
Japanese solo indie game developer looks back on their marketing process
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Japanese solo indie game developer looks back on their marketing process behind Monmusu Gladiator. From doing a soft launch on smaller platforms before releasing on Steam, to sending out a press release at the right moment.
Roguelike deckbuilder Vivid Knight to release on Nintendo Switch Jan. 2022
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Roguelike deckbuilder Vivid Knight to release on Nintendo Switch Jan. 2022. In Vivid Knight, players must match the “color” or “design” of jewels (=units) to activate powerful abilities.
“Record & Restore” puzzle action FILMECHANISM is now available on Steam and Nintendo Switch
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“Record & Restore” puzzle action FILMECHANISM released for Steam and Nintendo Switch. FILMECHANISM is an 8-bit style puzzle game that lets players record their actions and restore the state of the level to the point where the recording was started.
Timelie released for Nintendo Switch: a time controlling stealth puzzle game
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Timelie to release for Nintendo Switch on Dec.15: a time controlling stealth puzzle game. In Timelie, you can manipulate time to perceive the future or rewind back to retry using different tactics.
Witch Explorer brings tower defense and shoot ‘em up gameplay to Steam on December 20
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Witch Explorer brings tower defense and shoot ‘em up gameplay to Steam on December 20. The developer Pico Games also released a free game called Doll Explorer Prologue on Steam in January of 2021.
Dog photography game Pupperazzi is releasing on January 20, 2022
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Dog photography game Pupperazzi is releasing on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store, and itch.io) January 20, 2022. Pupperazzi will be available on PC Game Pass (formally Xbox Game Pass for PC) as well.
GOODBYE WORLD, a game about two game developers, announced for Steam
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GOODBYE WORLD, a narrative adventure game about two game developers, is coming to Steam. GOODBYE WORLD is being developed by Japanese solo game developer Yo Fujii.