March 20, 2025
RPG, Historical, Japan, Action Adventure, Romances, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Stealth, TPP, 16th Century.
The thirteenth main installment of the Assassin's Creed series. The story of AC Shadows takes place in 1579 in Feudal Japan. We can switch between playing as the black samurai Yasuke and the female shinobi Naoe. The game is singleplayer only, featuring a massive open world.
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July 17, 2020
Action, Historical, Japan, Action Adventure, Samurai, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Stealth, TPP, PlayStation Exclusive.
An action sandbox game developed by Sucker Punch, the creators of the InFamous series. The player is taken to the titular island of Tshishima, where as a samurai he or she fights the Mongol invaders in order to avenge the death of family and close ones. A direct confrontation isn’t always the best course of action. To effectively eliminate opponents, the protagonist must learn to work in the shadows. During the journey the protagonist will visit various locations – from bamboo forests to mystic temples.
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March 22, 2024
RPG, Historical, Internet, Japan, Co-op, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Action RPG, Samurai, Singleplayer, TPP, 19th Century.
Rise of the Ronin is an RPG with an extensive arcade combat system and an open world structure. As the titular warrior without a lord, we traverse 19th-century Japan troubled by conflict between supporters of the Shogun and the Emperor.
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September 24, 2021
Action, Beat 'em Up, Detective, Japan, Crime, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Thriller, TPP.
A spin-off of the popular Yakuza series, and a sequel to 2019's warmly welcomed Judgment. In Lost Judgment, the main character is once again Takayuki Yagami, a private detective investigating a mysterious murder case in Yokohama.
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January 25, 2024
RPG, Gangster, Japan, jRPG, Singleplayer, TPP, Turn-based.
The eighth main installment of the Yakuza series and a TPP turn-based jRPG, just like its predecessor. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth stars two of the series' protagonists - Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu.
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June 25, 2019
Action, Beat 'em Up, Detective, Japan, Crime, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Thriller, TPP.
An action adventure game in which we play the role of a detective conducting complex criminal investigations. Project JUDGE was created by the authors of the popular Yakuza series, i.e. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. As a former lawyer of Takayuki Yagami, we deal with the prosecution of criminals.
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March 25, 2022
Action, FPP, Game Pass, Horror, Japan, Japanese Mythology, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy.
GhostWire: Tokyo is the new game from the legendary Shinji Mikami, announced at the Bethesda conference at E3 2019.
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February 21, 2023
Action, RPG Elements, Japan, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Remaster/remake, Samurai, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP, 19th Century.
Like a Dragon: Ishin is a remake of the samurai spin-off of the Yakuza series. The game takes us to 19th century Japan and casts us in the role of a samurai searching for the murderer of his mentor. The game offers an open world, an arcade combat system and a rich set of mini-games.
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April 17, 2018
Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Japan, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
The 6th installment in the series of gangster action games published by SEGA, which is popular in Japan. The titular Yakuza is the Japanese word used to describe local organized criminal structures and its members. In Yakuza 6 the player once again assumes the role of the protagonist of the previous installments of the series: Kazuma Kiryu who since many years has had trouble with the local mafia – more precisely, since the time when he took the blame for killing the boss of the local Yakuza in order to save his friend. The player learns the plot of the game through the cutscenes and dialogues. The game takes place in a fictional district of Tokyo called Kamurocho. Similarly as the previous entries in the series, Yakuza 6 is a third-person perspective action game. The player is traveling through the streets of the city, taking quests from non-playable characters and he participating in hundreds of spectacular street fights. The fights are based on mechanics which require the player to learn various combinations of attacks and blocks. Yakuza 6 offers even larger open world and greater freedom to explore it (now it is possible to climb on the roofs of the buildings).
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August 20, 2021
Action, Historical, Internet, Japan, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Samurai, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Stealth, TPP.
Director's Cut of the 2020 hit set in 13th century Japan. Published by Sony and Sucker Punch studio, Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is enriched with, among others, Iki Island add-on, available for both PS4 and PS5 consoles.
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March 13, 2020
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, Japan, Co-op, Japanese Mythology, Multiplayer, Remaster/remake, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Soulslike, TPP.
A sequel to the souls-like game from 2017. It was developed by the creators of the first entry in the series, Team Ninja. In NiOh 2, the players once again assume the role of a samurai who faces hostile men and mythical creatures.
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May 5, 2022
Action, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Japan, Polish, Action Adventure, Samurai, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Action adventure game inspired by the films of Akira Kurosawa. In Trek to Yomi we play as a young samurai who, in order to fulfill his oath made to his dying mentor, must face the forces of evil. The title was developed by Leonard Menchiari and Flying Wild Hog studio.
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March 12, 2015
Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Japan, 80s, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP.
Another installment in the popular action game series, known as the Japan’s take on the Grand Theft Auto series. This time, the developers from SEGA created a prequel of the whole series, taking place in 1988, seven years before the events seen in the first installment. The plot of Yakuza 0 focuses on young Kazuma Kiryu, the series' protagonist, as he began his journey to become a legend in the Japanese underworld. During a gang war for the control of Kamurocho, one of Tokio’s districts, Kiryu meets up with mysterious Majima Goro, who searches for an opportunity to return to the criminal underworld. The game is filled with characteristic elements of the series, including a varied story missions, shootouts, chases, and beatdowns. The game world is open, and filled with numerous activities. As per the series traditions, Yakuza 0 retains the suggestive atmosphere of Asian action movies.
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November 7, 2024
RPG, Crafting, FPP, Internet, Japan, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim, The Middle Ages, TPP.
Sengoku Dynasty is a life sim in the Japanese Middle Ages. The player's task is to take care of his family, develop the settlement and fight against the enemies that threaten it. The action takes place in an open world and the game focuses on a realistic representation of the local culture and history.
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June 19, 2025
RPG, Interwar Period, Alternative History, Detective, Japan, jRPG, Remaster/remake, Action RPG, Singleplayer, TPP, Urban Fantasy.
A remastered version of the detective action jRPG from Atlas studio. Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army allows us to control a young detective, investigating the secrets of the alternative version of Tokyo from the 1930s. The protagonist can capture and use demons, both for combat and exploration.
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January 15, 2019
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Japan, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Samurai, Singleplayer, Slasher.
A remastered edition of the first installment of the Onimusha series from 2001. The production, which combines the features of a hack and slash and survival horror, takes us to 16th-century Japan and aims to save the kidnapped princess from the hands of the cunning warlord Oda Nobunaga and his army of demonic servants.
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August 28, 2018
Action, Beat 'em Up, Adventure Elements, Gangster, Japan, Remaster/remake, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 is an expanded remake of the second entry in the Yakuza series. The game was developed by Sega and enables the player to assume the role of Kazuma Kiryu. The developers left the story from the original version and used a modern engine and improved mechanics.
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October 2025
Action, Historical, Japan, Action Adventure, Samurai, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Stealth, TPP, PlayStation Exclusive, 17th Century.
The second part of the best-selling TPP action-adventure series set in feudal Japan. Ghost of Yotei is not a direct sequel to Ghost of Tsushima. The new protagonist is a woman named Atsu. Her journey begins in 1603 - roughly 300 years after the adventures of Jin Sakai.
August 29, 2017
Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Japan, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, TPP.
A complex remake of the first installment in the Yakuza series. The original title debuted on PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game takes place in 1995, eight years after the events shown in Yakuza 0. Kazuma Kiryu, the main protagonist, is a high ranked member of the criminal clan Tojo. He takes the blame for the murder of the patriarch of Dojima family, who was responsible for kidnapping his friend Yumi. After ten years the protagonist is released from prison. His task is to find Yumi and restore order in Tojo clan, which is at the brink of a civil war. The action in Yakuza Kiwami is shown from a third-person perspective. The player can visit many smaller locations that depict the streets of Tokyo. The gameplay consists of exploration, completing story quests and side missions, and fighting enemies by using four different combat styles. The game contains various minigames and side activities. Goro Majima’s challenges are a novelty introduced in the remake. In addition to refreshing the graphics, the developers re-recorded all dialogues and created new cutscenes.
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March 9, 2021
Strategy, China, Economic, Internet, Japan, Co-op, Multiplayer, RTS, Online, Singleplayer, Ancient History, War Strategy, The Middle Ages.
Another full-fledged installment of Stronghold, a popular strategy game series developed by FireFly since 2001. As always, the game takes us to medieval times, and allows us to assume the role of a lord with a small castle and a poor village at his command. Our job is to grow the area to become a powerful domain. Stronghold Next doesn’t differ much from the previous installments of the series – we are occupied with expanding the village and the titular stronghold, as well as engaging in wars with other lords. However, Stronghold Next contains a number of new elements that have enhanced the gameplay. The game mainly focuses on economic (village management) and military aspects (battles that employ various siege techniques). The players can also design and expand their fortress using a wide range of ready-made elements.
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Action, Beat 'em Up, Japan, Early 20th Century, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third-person action adventure game, set in Japan in both 1915 and 1943. Stranger Than Heaven (previously known as Project Century) was made by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio – creators of the very popular Yakuza (Like a Dragon) series. The game features a brutal combat system, allowing us to use our fists and various types of melee weapons.
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Adventure, Horror, Japan, 60s and 70s, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
An action adventure game, set in a style of a psychological horror and belonging to Konami's cult horror series. The story in Silent Hill f takes place in the Japanese town of Ebisugaoka which we visit in the 1960s. We end up there as a teenager named Shimizu Hinako. The protagonist has her own problems, but she must also deal with monsters from the fog-covered city.
November 10, 2020
RPG, Gangster, Japan, jRPG, Singleplayer, TPP, Turn-based.
Yakuza 7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness is an action game which is the next installment of the popular Yakuza series. This time, instead of going to Tokyo, the players go to Yokohama, where they take control of the new protagonist - Ichiban Kasuga.
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August 20, 2019
Action, Beat 'em Up, RPG Elements, Gangster, Japan, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, TPP.
A remastered version of the third entry in the popular series of action games that tell the story of the Japanese mafia. The story depicted in Yakuza 3 Remastered concentrates on the character of Kazuma Kiryu.
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2026
Action, Alternative History, Fantasy, Japan, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.
The fifth part of the slasher series from Capcom. In Onimusha: Way of the Sword we play as one of the titular warriors, exploring a fantasy version of Kyoto from the Edo period. Our main job is eliminating hordes of monsters, using a katana or a unique Oni Gauntlet.
September 2025
RPG, Historical, Japan, Action Adventure, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Stealth, TPP, 16th Century.
An expansion created for Assassin's Creed: Shadows. In the Claws of Awaji DLC we travel to the titular island which is a new open map free to us to explore. We can search for treasures, complete new main & secondary quests, fight enemies and use new gear, including the Bo combat stick.
February 11, 2020
Action, Beat 'em Up, RPG Elements, Gangster, Japan, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, TPP.
A remastered version of Yakuza 5, i.e. the production that was the biggest part of this popular cycle at the time of its release. While playing in Yakuza 5 Remastered, we play as five heroes, hitting the middle of the war between the Tojo clan and the Omi alliance. In addition to the fictional Kamurocho, the title is available to us in four other districts located in Osaka, Fukuoce, Sapporo and Nagoya.
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February 23, 2021
Action, Japan, jRPG, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP, Urban Fantasy.
A spin-off of action RPG Persona 5. The production, with an original story, was prepared by Omega Force, which is known for its countless Dynasty Warriors titles and other related titles.
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October 2025
RPG, Alternative History, Fantasy, Indie Games, Japan, Polish, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric View, 19th Century.
A tactical RPG with an isometric camera and a turn-based system. The action of Shadow of the Road takes place in an alternative version of 1868 Japan. The country is torn by a huge conflict. The battles are fought not only by humans, but also yokai and steam machines.
July 20, 2023
Strategy, Grand Strategy, Historical, Japan, RTS, Samurai, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Turn-based.
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening is a strategy game set in Japan during the Sengoku era. Clan management, forming armies and handling the economy are all turn-based. Battles, meanwhile, take place in real-time.
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May 21, 2025
Racing, Japan, Polish, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer.
A drift-focused open world racing game by Polish studio Gaming Factory. Japanese Drift Master is set in Japan, tasking us with proving ourselves and becoming drift champion. The game offers simcade controls and a bunch of licensed cars from manufacturers like Mazda, Nissan and Subaru.
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November 8, 2023
Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Japan, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, TPP.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is an action adventure game set between Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7. Kazuma Kiryu returns as the protagonist, the gameplay focusing on real-time combat.
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April 28, 2020
RPG, Alternative History, Adventure Elements, Japan, jRPG, Mechs, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Tactics, TPP, Turn-based, PlayStation Exclusive, Visual Novel.
The next installment of the Sakura Wars series, which was born in the mid-1990s on the Sega Saturn console. Like its predecessors, the title combines elements of classic visual novelty and tactical RPG. The action was set in the 1940s in an alternative version of Japan, where young women fight demons using steam-powered mosses.
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March 13, 2020
Fighting, Beat 'em Up, Internet, Japan, Manga and Anime, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Superheroes, TPP.
The second installment of a fighting game based on manga and anime My Hero Academia. New arenas, stories and characters have been added to My Hero One's Justice 2, and the gameplay is based on well-known but improved mechanics.
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October 29, 2019
Action, Beat 'em Up, RPG Elements, Gangster, Japan, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, TPP.
A remastered version of Yakuza 4; in addition to Kazumy Kiryu, known from the earlier parts of the series, players play here as three other heroes, whose fates are interwoven with each other. In Yakuza 4 Remastered we have to take part in a gang war, the winners of which will take control over the whole criminal underworld of Kamurocho in Tokyo.
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November 17, 2017
Action, Erotic Games, Internet, Japan, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Shooters, TPP, TPS, Zombie.
A dynamic third-person perspective shooter developed by Tamsoft studio from Japan. The action of School Girl/Zombie Hunter takes place in the university known from the Onechanbara series. Once Musaku High School gets invaded by hordes of bloodthirsty zombies, five schoolgirls trapped inside rise up to the challenge and face them. Cooperation is the key to success – each heroine has unique abilities, weaknesses, and strengths, so only together they can battle the enemies. They also have different personalities that we get to discover during the campaign featuring dozens of levels. The key element of the title is combat against hordes of zombies with the use of either melee weapons or firearms. The more the heroines get hit, the more naked they become. This can be used as a tactical advantage – the removed clothes serve as a bait for enemies. In School Girl/Zombie Hunter you can play solo or with friends. The title features 3D graphics clearly inspired by anime style.
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July 21, 2021
Adventure, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Japan, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.
Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire is a Japanese visual novel adventure game. It tells the story of a high school student who agrees to pretend to be the boyfriend, lover, brother and friend of various girls from his school for money.
December 2025
Strategy, China, Economic, Grand Strategy, Historical, Internet, Japan, Multiplayer, RTS, Sandbox, Singleplayer, War Strategy, The Middle Ages.
The fourth large expansion for the popular strategy from Paradox Development Studio. Crusader Kings III: All Under Heaven allows us to play as China, Japan or South-East Asia. Each of these regions is very specific and offers new mechanics. We can also rely on the Silk Road and experience new throne rooms, traditions and events.
August 20, 2019
Action, Beat 'em Up, Game Pass, Japan, Package, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, TPP.
A set consisting of three remastered versions of action games under the Yakuza brand, prepared by Sega. In The Yakuza Remastered Collection we follow the fate of Kazuma Kiryu, who tries to cut off from the Japanese underworld at all costs.
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July 27, 2021
Action, Strategic Elements, Historical, Internet, Japan, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Samurai, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.
The fifth part of the popular slasher series with tactical elements. In Samurai Warriors 5 we go to Japan of Sengoku period and take part in great battles. In comparison to its predecessors, the game stands out thanks to the cartoon graphics made in cel-shading technique.
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May 23, 2025
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Japan, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Samurai, Singleplayer, Slasher.
A refreshed version of the popular slasher with survival horror elements, originally released by Capcom in 2002. Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny Remaster takes us to a fantasy version of medieval Japan. The main protagonist is a warrior named Jubei Yaguy, who is chasing after Nobunaga Oda - leader of the army of demons.
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July 1, 2016
Adventure, Indie Games, Japan, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.
Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition is a western edition of a Japanese visual novel. The plot of this game tells the further story of the protagonist of the game Clannad.
December 6, 2021
Strategy, Historical, Japan, Ninja, RTS, Singleplayer, Stealth, Tactics, 17th Century.
Standalone expansion to the very warmly welcomed Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. The game tells the story of kunoichi Aiko, who unexpectedly has to face the consequences of her past and former life.
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September 27, 2014
Adventure, Ghosts, Photography, Japan, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
The fifth fully-fledged installment of the survival horror series started on PlayStation 2. In the game we play the role of three heroes who come to the area of the mysterious Hikayama Mountain, guided by various personal motives. The game is divided into episodes during which we search for missing persons. An inseparable element of the characters' equipment is a special camera that allows them to exorcise ghosts by taking pictures of them.
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July 6, 2001
Action, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Japan, Singleplayer, Slasher, Survival Horror, TPP.
In Onimusha: Warlords combines elements of slasher and survival horror genre, and during the game we play as a samurai, who, trying to save his kidnapped cousin, confronts hordes of demons.
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February 26, 2009
Action, Beat 'em Up, RPG Elements, Gangster, Japan, Singleplayer, TPP, PlayStation Exclusive.
The third installment of a popular series of action games about the Japanese mafia. The story presented in Yakuza 3 once again focuses on the character of Kazuma Kiryu. The protagonist once again finds himself in the middle of the gangster accounts - this time in defense of an orphanage he founded, which attracted the interest of corrupt politicians associated with the title Yakuza.
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March 8, 2018
Strategy, Interwar Period, China, Economic, Grand Strategy, Historical, World War II, Internet, Japan, Multiplayer, RTS, Sandbox, Singleplayer, War Strategy.
The third expansion to strategy game Hearts of Iron IV. Developers introduced new content for China and modified national objective trees for Japan and the Third Reich, allowing e.g. to remove Hitler from power and the German Empire.
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January 18, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Adventure Elements, Horror, Japan, Singleplayer.
Creeping Terror is a 2D survival horror where we play as Arisa, a Japanese high school student, who, together with her friends, ends up in a haunted mansion in order to verify the stories told about it. After entering the residence, the entire group passes out and later wakes up in a sinister cave. Our job is to find a way out and survive. Action in Creeping Terror is presented from a side-scrolling perspective. Gameplay focuses on exploration of grim locations (underground tunnels and the residence itself) and solving more or less complicated riddles. In addition to that, Arisa has to hide from many nightmarish creatures (she can only fight with them on special occasions) and, if needed, simply run away. The 3DS version of the game has quite good visuals, but the same cannot be said about its PC release. Nonetheless, the game’s grim atmosphere can be quite enjoyable thanks to the toned-down colors and ominous soundtrack.
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March 11, 2013
Strategy, Historical, Japan, Singleplayer, Tower Defense, Free-to-play.
Representative of the tower defense species, whose action was set in feudal Japan overwhelmed by internal conflicts. While playing in Samurai Defender we play the role of the commander, whose task is to defend the castle against the waves of enemies.
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June 20, 2019
RPG, Fantasy, Japan, jRPG, Manga and Anime, Singleplayer, TPP, Nintendo Exclusive.
The next installment of the popular jRPG series dedicated to younger players. The game features anime characters such as Touma Tsukinami, Natsume Amano, Keisuke Amano and Akinori Arihoshi.
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