October 2, 2025
Action, Historical, Japan, Action Adventure, Samurai, Singleplayer, Stealth, TPP, PlayStation Exclusive, 17th Century, Sandbox.
The second installment 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.
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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.
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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January 25, 2024
RPG, Gangster, Japan, jRPG, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, TPP, Turn-based, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
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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March 25, 2022
Action, FPP, Horror, Japan, Japanese Mythology, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Urban Fantasy, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass.
GhostWire: Tokyo is the new game from the legendary Shinji Mikami, announced at the Bethesda conference at E3 2019.
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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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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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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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February 21, 2023
Action, RPG Elements, Japan, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Samurai, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP, Xbox Play Anywhere, 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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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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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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August 29, 2017
Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Japan, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, TPP, 90s.
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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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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September 25, 2025
Adventure, Horror, Japan, 60s and 70s, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP, Xbox Play Anywhere.
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.
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Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Japan, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
An action game with beat 'em up and shooter mechanics developed by the Nagoshi Studio team, led by Toshihiro Nagoshi known for his work on older Yakuza games. His new project shares many similarities with Like a Dragon series and the main character is played by the popular actor Ma Dong-seok.
November 10, 2020
RPG, Gangster, Japan, jRPG, Singleplayer, TPP, Turn-based, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.
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 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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November 8, 2023
Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Japan, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP, Xbox Play Anywhere.
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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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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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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March 12, 2026
Adventure, Ghosts, Photography, Japan, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
A complex remake of the 2003 survival horror game. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake was created and published by the Koei Tecmo company. Just like in the original, we follow the story of twin sisters who got lost in the forest. The unique gameplay mechanic is using Camera Obscura to discover and fight ghosts living in the haunted village.
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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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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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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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September 2026, Early Access
RPG, Historical, Internet, Japan, Classic RPG, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric View, 16th Century.
June 5, 2025
Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Internet, Japan, 80s, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP.
A special version of the 2015 action game from SEGA, enhanced with new content. The main new feature in Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut is the multiplayer mode called Red Light Raid, designed for up to 4 players. The new version also contains previously unseen cut-scenes and an English dubbing.
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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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2027
Action, Interwar Period, Beat 'em Up, Japan, 40s and 50s, 60s and 70s, PC Game Pass, Early 20th Century, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
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.
July 17, 2023, Early Access
Simulation, 2D, Economic, Strategic Elements, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Japan, 80s, Singleplayer, Life Sim.
Economic strategy and life simulator game. In STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator we play as a Japanese businessman from the 1980s and 1990s. During the game we play on the stock market and invest the funds we have accumulated, gradually multiplying our wealth.
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.
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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August 4, 2023
Adventure, 2D, Japan, Remaster/remake, Romances, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel.
White Album: Memories like Falling Snow is the remake of a popular visual novel from the 1990s. It tells the story of a young man dating a popular singer, showing how her developing career affects their relationship.
May 25, 2026, Early Access
Simulation, Indie Games, Japan, Trains, Singleplayer.
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October 16, 2020
Action, Internet, Japan, Co-op, Japanese Mythology, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Samurai, TPP.
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is a DLC introducing online co-op mode for up to four players, available for free to owners of the original Sucker Punch studio game. The developers were inspired by Japanese mythology when creating it.
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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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RPG, Crowdfunding, Cyberpunk, Indie Games, Internet, Japan, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Action RPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third person action-RPG created by Elemental-Labs - an independent developer. Reborn is set in an alternative, cyberpunk vision of 2188's Japan. The protagonist is called Musashi Miyamoto, and he is a futuristic equivalent of a ronin. His main enemy are the Nexus Roku corporation and its female CEO who is trying to release an ancient demon. The game world is dark, full of social inequality and rivaling cartels. What is more, the difference between a human being and a machine is getting more and more difficult to judge as cybernetic implants are spreading throughout the world. The story-based campaign comprises a series of linear missions. However, the game offers a character development system based on levels and experience points. This, along with the possibility to use the previously mentioned implants, is what builds the pillar of freedom offered by this game. Inventory-related aspects have their influence on the gameplay as well, for the player gathers equipment dropped by defeated enemies. Although the player encounters many enemies in the game, open combat is not necessarily the only possible solution, for the protagonist can sneak and perform quick retreats - depending on the tactics applied, relationships with NPCs can develop in different directions. The combat itself is very dynamic and the protagonists main weapon is the katana. Reborn offers multiplayer gameplay for up to four players.
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 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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March 31, 2023, End of Life
Arcade, Adventure Elements, Japan, Manga and Anime, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A classic music-rhythm game with adventure elements, based on the anime series Love Live! and Love Live! Sunshine! Sunshine! Players follow the fate of Japanese high school girls. They set up a large pop band to save their school, which is threatened with closure. The title offers a total of more than a hundred original songs.
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March 31, 2023, End of Life
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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March 31, 2023, End of Life
Adventure, 2D, Horror, Japan, Singleplayer, Thriller, Visual Novel.
Classic two-dimensional visual novel adventure. The hero is trapped in an isolated Japanese village celebrating a mysterious feast during which an ancient deity murders its inhabitants.
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March 31, 2023, End of Life
Fighting, Fantasy, Internet, Japan, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
The next installment of the Samurai Shodown series. The action of the title takes place in Japan at the end of the 18th century, and its history presents many authentic events and characters, which are extend with typically fantastic elements.
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March 31, 2023, End of Life
Adventure, Fantasy, Japan, Samurai, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Visual Novel, 19th Century.
The game is both another installment in the Hakuoki series and a direct continuation to Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds. Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms is a visual novel telling a story of Chizuru Yukimura - a young woman who searches for her father with the help of Shinsengumi captains.
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March 31, 2023, End of Life
RPG, 2D, Historical, Indie Games, Japan, Samurai, Singleplayer, Turn-based, 17th Century.
A turn-based RPG created by Dead Mage Studio. Tale of Ronin features a story set in Japan’s feudal period. As the title suggests, player assumes the role of a ronin, i.e. a masterless samurai, who gets a chance to improve his lot. To make that happen, however, he must embark on a dangerous journey and experience both good and bad sides of the turbulent period of history, such as friendship, betrayal, war and honor. The protagonist starts his journey as a lone traveler, but in time he may be joined by two other companions. Together they visit various locations, make difficult decisions and, most of all, fight with enemies encountered on the way. The most interesting feature in Tale of Ronin is the so-called Sekai System, which is a kind of permadeath mechanic. If the protagonist gets killed in battle or commits seppuku to reclaim lost honor, the player becomes another ronin. In such case, however, you don’t have to start completely from scratch. Instead, you visit a world shaped by the actions of your previous hero.
March 31, 2023, End of Life
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.
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March 31, 2023, End of Life
Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Japan, Remaster/remake, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP.
A remake of Yakuza 3, which was originally released back in 2009. Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is not only a thorough refreshment of the adventures of Kiryu from the original game. There's also a separate Dark Ties campaign, featuring Yoshitaka Mine (villain from the main game) as a separate protagonist.
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March 31, 2023, End of Life
RPG, Japan, Manga and Anime, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based, Free-to-play.
A free-to-play tactical RPG, based on the manga by Naoya Matsumoto. In Kaiju No. 8 The Game we lead a group of male & female heroes, participating in turn-based battles with the titular Kaiju monsters. The goal of each battle is to expose Kaiju's core.
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