Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game
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Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
Japanese NSFW visual novel game breaks barriers for genre with 500,000 global sales
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With 99% positive reviews on Steam, Senren*Banka's player base and sales have shot up in recent months. Read on to find out why.
Parkour your way to a legendary hot spring in this Japanese jumping game for all skill levels
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Help Japanese office worker Atsumi reach a secret hot spring on her day off in the deceptively simple indie jumping game HopStepHotspring.
Yell swear words at a witch in this atmospheric indie horror game
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Reminiscent of Deadly Premonition in its quirkiness, F*ck You Witch is a psychological horror game that combines Kazakh nomadic culture with swearing through your mic.
Realistic Hairdresser Simulator lets you micromanage your dream hair salon
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Decorate and run a profitable hair salon chain while creating unique, stylish hairdos to stay a cut above the rest in Hairdresser Simulator.
Delicious in Dungeon author surprises fans with immaculate gaming taste, mentions Disco Elysium and Papers, Please
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Ryoko Kui, creator of hit manga Delicious in Dungeon, stuns fans with her avid love of various video games including RPGs, indie gems and cult classics.
Die by the Blade: Samurai punk sword fighting game promises bloody and stylish one-hit kills this May
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The long-awaited weapons-based fighting game that blends traditional Japanese culture, deadly swordplay and cyberpunk is slated to release on May 17.
Hikikomori beat ‘em up tower defense game Pull Stay releases February 26 in Early Access
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The highly anticipated Pull Stay, a game about hikikomori by a hikikomori, is going to release in Early Access on February 26 on Stea,.
This turn-based strategy game involves rabbit farts and medieval manuscripts
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Screaming toads, healing cats, and deadly snails. Yaza Games's Inkulinati to get a full release across all major platforms on February 22nd.
Transform into a skeleton and fix bugs in this fourth wall-breaking retro action game within a game
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Miracle Corp. is an upcoming metroidvania action platformer where you must play and debug a strange game from 1987.
Door Simulator teaches you the secrets of opening and closing doors
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Upcoming free-to-play indie Door Simulator is a satirical physics-based simulation that boldly tackles a tricky element of game design.
Exit 8-like horror walking sim has you trapped in the liminal space of a shopping center
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B1 is an upcoming Japanese indie horror game inspired by hit anomaly spotting walking sim The Exit 8. Keep your eyes peeled for strange things in a creepy underground shopping center.
Bizarre eroge “What if your girl was a frog?” gets sequel
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A simple hentai puzzle game featuring a sexy anime girl, but with a twist- she's a magical frog girl!
Help a catnip-smuggling, car-driving cat escape the cops in this Need for Speed parody browser game
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Nip For Speed is a funny free indie game that will take you on a trip in more ways than one. Play passenger seat assistant to a tough-talking ginger moggie on the run from the law.
How Steam’s refund policy can harm short games – we asked hit Korean indie dev Somi
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We asked No Case Should Remain Unsolved dev Somi about how Steam's "less than 2 hours' playtime" refund policy is causing short games to be refunded even if their reviews are positive.
Explore dungeons while running a bakery in this charming RPG platformer
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The demo for upcoming side scrolling RPG Aeruta boasts promising gameplay, charming characters and beautiful storybook-like art.
Play dirty to win in “dystopian” soccer management sim Illegal Football
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Illegal Football lets you build your own super soccer team and craftily bribe your way to World Championship victory.
This anime-style indie RPG boasts gorgeous VFX
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DEEPEST REGRET is a visual effects-packed 3D action RPG where you battle through a nightmarish world as a sexy swordswoman.
Palworld publisher reveals demo for their new title
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Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse is a fresh take on the metroidvania x roguelite genre.
This Castlevania parody lets you reassemble and slay Dracula as Simon Quest
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The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is an upcoming non-linear 2D Castlevania homage with Zelda influences.
Become a mind-reading Japanese schoolgirl and help your friends in this cute indie game
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In the heart-warming indie game Happy Telepathy, you will help mind-reading schoolgirl Miru Kokonagi solve her classmates' problems.
Look out for creepy anomalies while monitoring CCTV footage in this Japanese indie horror game
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Surveillance Work is an upcoming Japanese indie horror game that will appeal to fans of I’m on Observation Duty and The Exit 8.