JapanReleased Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
A list of Released Japan video games sorted by release date.
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Rise of the Ronin
RPG 22 March 2024
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.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
RPG 25 January 2024
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.
Hollow Cocoon
Adventure 07 December 2023
A first-person psychological horror adventure game. Holloy Cocoon is set in the 1980s Japan, in a mountain village terrorised by a bloodthirsty monster. The player must survive and learn the truth about the place.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Action 08 November 2023
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.
White Album: Memories like Falling Snow
Adventure 04 August 2023
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.
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening
Strategy 20 July 2023
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.
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Adventure 08 March 2023
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is a Japanese horror adventure game, in which the player faces curses in a faithfully recreated Sumida district of Tokyo. The gameplay revolves around exploration, talking to NPCs and solving puzzles.
Like a Dragon: Ishin
Action 21 February 2023
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.
White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies
Action 16 February 2023
The second installment of an FPP survival horror series, released episodically. White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies puts us in control of various characters, arriving at the haunted Yeondu High School to solve its past mysteries.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II
Adventure 01 December 2022
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II is a Japanese horror adventure game. The player investigates a series of deaths that occur in a Tokyo school every ten years. Some RPG elements add variety to the detective gameplay here.
Shinonome
Action 11 November 2022
An action game in which we find ourselves in Edo period Japan and, as a heroine named Yono, try to escape from a haunted house. In Shinonome, we don't fight enemies, but outsmart them in various ways - setting snares for them or pitting them against each other.
Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief
Action 11 October 2022
Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief is a stealth game in which we play as a Japanese thief working in Edo period. Game offers a lot of freedom of mission execution and non-linear plot, shaped by our decisions.
Mizen Tantei: The Protea Cases
Adventure 28 July 2022
Mizen Tantei: The Protea Cases is a game with elements of adventure game and visual novel, set in modern Tokyo, in the Shinjuku district. The plot combines detective and romantic plots.
Trek to Yomi
Action 05 May 2022
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.
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Action 25 March 2022
GhostWire: Tokyo is the new game from the legendary Shinji Mikami, announced at the Bethesda conference at E3 2019.
Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
Adventure 01 March 2022
A free visual novel, which is a prequel to the game Ghostwire: Tokyo. In Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude we accompany KK and his team of detectives in the investigation of a mysterious disappearance. The protagonist and his entourage quickly get entangled in a much bigger intrigue.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice
Strategy 06 December 2021
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.
The Kids We Were: Complete Edition
Adventure 02 December 2021
The Kids We Were: Complete Edition is an adventure game focused on the narrative aspect. We play as a young boy who explores a sleepy Japanese town in search of information about his father.
Lost Judgment
Action 24 September 2021
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.
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Action 20 August 2021
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.
Yuoni
Adventure 19 August 2021
Yuoni is a Japanese survival horror in which we control a young schoolgirl trying to survive in a world of wraiths. The girl is defenceless, so the gameplay is mainly focused on sneaking.
Samurai Warriors 5
Action 27 July 2021
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.
NEO: The World Ends with You
RPG 27 July 2021
NEO: The World Ends with You is an action RPG, a follow-up to the 2008 game. During the adventure, the players take on the role of a boy named Rindo, who was involved in a murderous competition called Reapers' Game.
Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire
Adventure 21 July 2021
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.