{"id":67355,"date":"2026-05-28T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=67355"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:48:35","slug":"japanese-dating-sim-where-you-romance-three-sisters-from-a-hamsters-pov-gets-steam-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-dating-sim-where-you-romance-three-sisters-from-a-hamsters-pov-gets-steam-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese dating sim where you romance three sisters from a hamster\u2019s POV gets Steam demo\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kodansha has released a Steam demo for its upcoming FMV romance sim Sweet Hamster Days<\/strong> ahead of the game\u2019s full release in July 2026 across Steam<\/a>, Epic Games Store and DLsite. The publisher has also announced that the game will be participating in Steam Next Fest: June 2026 and announced a Wishlister gift campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sweet Hamster Days is a first-person POV romance game that follows the story of protagonist Kota, who in typical isekai fashion gets reincarnated after dying in a traffic accident. Somewhat less glamorously than the unusual isekai plotline thought, Kota gets reborn as a humble hamster. As fate would have it, his childhood friends \u2013 the Shiratori sisters \u2013 become Kota\u2019s new owners. As Kota (or Hamta, his new name), you get to live the life of a pampered pet hamster while interacting with the three sisters \u2013 taking naps, getting cuddles and eating treats.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Living as their pet,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0uncover the sister\u2019s secrets and hidden worries and help them resolve\u00a0their\u00a0problems.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0a good pet,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0be rewarded with \u201c4K bonus live-action scenes,\u201d some of which will feature the sisters in swimwear and other raunchy outfits, if the Steam page\u2019s mature content\u00a0disclosure\u00a0is anything to go by.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0probably wondering\u00a0\u201chow the hell do I romance girls as a hamster,\u201d\u00a0but the\u00a0appeal\u00a0seems to be\u00a0centered on enjoying POV fanservice\u00a0and the feeling of being coddled like a small animal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To coincide with the demo release, Kodansha is hosting a gift raffle<\/a> for users who Wishlist the game on Steam, with awards including polaroids of the cast members and Amazon Gift Cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although\u00a0Sweet Hamster Days was once delisted from Steam<\/a> and missed its original release window\u00a0in 2025, now that a demo is out,\u00a0it seems the game\u00a0is safely on course to launch.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a story penned by Ken Shimomura of Chain Chronicle and Onmyoji fame, <\/em>Sweet Hamster Days is set to launch in July 2026 for PC (Steam<\/a>, Epic Games Store and DLsite). The game will support Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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