{"id":50648,"date":"2025-08-01T16:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=50648"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:54:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:54:53","slug":"sequel-of-famous-girlfriend-simulator-vr-kanojo-tops-steam-top-seller-chart-in-japan-debuting-ahead-of-battlefield-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/sequel-of-famous-girlfriend-simulator-vr-kanojo-tops-steam-top-seller-chart-in-japan-debuting-ahead-of-battlefield-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Sequel of famous girlfriend simulator VR Kanojo tops Steam top-seller chart in Japan, debuting ahead of Battlefield 6\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August is off to a romantic start as VR-Kanojo<\/strong> takes the number one spot in Steam\u2019s Top Sellers category for Japan (as spotted by GameBiz<\/a>). Following its launch on July 31, the romantic simulator overtook other popular titles like Battlefield Studios\u2019 Battlefield 6, which started accepting pre-orders on the same day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A successor to Illusion\u2019s VR Kanojo<\/a> (note the lack of a hyphen), VR-Kanojo is a crowd-funded project<\/a> created by a new studio, Illumination<\/a>. The studio includes developers who worked on the original game, such as producer Yunayuna and lead character artist and art director Genz (who serves as VR-Kanojo\u2019s lead supervisor). Seasoned adult video game developers like Go Hasegawa (a.k.a. Matsusaka Ushio) and Rei Takanami, who worked on 3D Custom Girl and Angel Quest, respectively, also make up Illumination.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In VR-Kanojo, you spend quality alone time with Sakura Yuuhi, the game\u2019s titular \u201ckanojo\u201d (girlfriend). As the only two people in the world, you must use the unique \u201clook & touch\u201d controls to deepen your relationship with her. You can also customize Sakura with various outfits \u2013 a feature that dating simulator fans will appreciate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the time of writing, VR-Kanojo has a \u201cMixed\u201d rating on Steam, with players praising the visuals but criticizing the game\u2019s price and length. Time will tell if VR-Kanojo manages to keep its number one spot on the Steam Top Sellers, but as of now, the game has made quite an impression on Japanese audiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VR-Kanojo is available on PC (Steam<\/a>). Note that the game is marked as \u201cadult only.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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