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Action 30 January 2023

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.

RPG 30 August 2018

Hyakki Castle is a role-playing game developed by Japanese studio Asakusa. The developers were inspired by the rich folklore and history of their country. The game takes place during the Edo period and revolves around a wizard sent to a stronghold that serves as a prison for the enemies of the shogunate. Somehow he manages to free himself and take control of the whole building. The player controls a four-person group of warriors sent to stop the mage.

Adventure 09 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.

RPG canceled

A jRPG, life sim and agricultural sim game. In SunnySide we find ourselves in the Japanese province, running our own farm and making relations with other inhabitants of the area, as well as exploring its many secrets.

Adventure 28 July 2022

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.

Action 23 February 2021

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.

Adventure 28 October 2021

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.

Fighting 06 September 2018

A 2D fighting game set in an alternative reality based on how the ancient Japanese imagined afterlife. We can choose from a roster of eight characters, each of them has different appearance, weapons and special abilities. Additionally, they all have their unique stories which we discover during the game. The feature that distinguishes this game, developed by an indie studio called DojoGames, is the lack of a health bar.

Action 15 January 2019

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.

Adventure 21 February 2019

YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- is a narrative surreal horror adventure game. The title is a commercial remake of the cult free game from 2004. The new version abandons two-dimensional graphics and features fully three-dimensional visuals. It also expands the story with new features.

Fighting 25 February 2020

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.

Strategy 30 November 2017

Another entry in the series of strategy games developed by Koei Tecmo, this time not only for big platforms but also mobiles devices. As the previous games, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi takes us to the feudal Japan of the Sengoku era and lets us take part in the major battles of those turbulent times.

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.

Adventure 15 February 2024

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.

Adventure 12 April 2022

A unique RPG game created by producers such as Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Odin Sphere and Dragon's Crown. The action of the game is set in modern Tokyo, where thirteen huge mosses appear. The main characters of the game are students of the high school in a mysterious way associated with mechanical colossuses.

Simulation September 2024

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.

Adventure 10 September 2020

Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition is a Japanese visual novel. The plot of this game tells the further story of the protagonist of the game Clannad.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Adventure 2025

Fox and Frog Travelers: The Demon of Adashino Island is an action adventure game based on Japanese folklore. It tells the story of a young girl who visits a magical island inhabited by a demon.

Simulation 10 January 2022

A sim game in which we sit behind the helm of a Japanese railroad and travel along two scenic routes in Kyoto. Game Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto was made in FMV technique - a model of a railroad and an interface were superimposed on recorded video material.

Strategy 28 February 2019

Ninja Village is a strategy game set in 16th century Japan. The player manages the titular village of Ninja warriors. His task is the economic development of the settlement, which allows to fund the training and equipping of the army, which we then use to conquer rebellious provinces.