Kairosoft Shopping Guide!
\This article was translated by AI.*
KotoriAhhh, it's the middle of the night again before I even noticed. Doctor, Kairosoft games are dangerous. They're too dangerous. You shouldn't be playing these on a Sunday night.
Dr. ScalaThat's Kairosoft for you.
Dr. ScalaI've been a fan of Kairosoft since their freeware days. Before I knew it, they'd become an actual company. They went from freeware to mobile games, and now they're a full-fledged game studio.
KotoriRunning a bookstore, drawing manga, making games... those were good times!
Dr. ScalaBack in the day, their game-development game was called "Game Dev Story" (the original Japanese title was "Game Hattentojoukoku"). Now it's "Game Dev Story++". Times have changed.
Dr. ScalaEvery game they make is great fun, but Kairosoft's older titles can sometimes be picked up incredibly cheap in bundle sales.
KotoriSo buying during a bundle sale is the best deal, then!
!linkhttps://store.steampowered.com/bundle/25263/_/
!linkhttps://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26387/_/
Dr. ScalaThat said, Steam will deduct the price of any games you already own from a bundle (as long as they're different games).
Dr. ScalaSo there's no risk of double-buying. Just pick up whatever title catches your eye.
Dr. ScalaPersonally, I prefer the fantasy-themed ones over the realistic business sims.
Dr. ScalaAlso, this is just my personal opinion, but some of the titles that were ported from mobile still retain that mobile game feel — the UI sizing and pacing can feel a bit off. I prefer the ones designed for PC.
Dr. ScalaTheir style is wonderfully goofy and lighthearted. There's a playful absurdity to everything.
Dr. ScalaI mean, their signature secretary character is named "Hiyama Hishoko" — a pun on "hisho" (secretary). That tells you everything.
Dr. ScalaThese aren't really the kind of games where you create custom characters and lovingly watch over them. (You can to some extent, but the aesthetic is more cute than elegant.)
Dr. ScalaMy recommendations are "Dungeon Village" and "Burger Bistro Story."
Dungeon Village
Burger Bistro Story
Dr. ScalaThe new "Demon Castle Story" is sure to be great too.
KotoriIf you like Doraemon, "Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story" is a great pick!
Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story
Dr. ScalaWord is that the collab goes beyond surface-level fan service and digs into some really deep-cut references.
Dr. ScalaApparently Kairosoft's CEO is a big fan of manga like Kochikame and Doraemon. Their collaborations are carefully curated, and the attention to detail is surprisingly high. For such a goofy studio.
Dr. ScalaThey even sell merchandise — it's really cute!
!linkhttps://kairosoft.stores.jp/
KotoriKairo-kun is adorable, isn't he?
Dr. ScalaI'm fond of the Hawaiian shirt.