It’s been a while since the last Kairosoft game landed on the App Store. Unless any slipped through the cracks, The Manga Works ($4.99) launched all the way back in August 2016, and that five month gap is uncharacteristically long for the pioneers of iOS simulation games. Thankfully for any hardcore Kairosoft enthusiasts, the wait is finally over – today, March to a Million ($4.99) has released on the App Store, and features the developer’s first major foray into the music industry, as you look to locate the brightest stars to form an elite band and eventually win the highly coveted ‘Million Award’ when you reach the big time.

There have been so many Kairosoft games that it feels somewhat redundant in explaining how they work – if you’ve played any one of their previous management titles, March to a Million features the same simulation style of gameplay that many have come to love over the years. From the screenshots, even the UI is extremely reminiscent of Game Dev Story ($4.99), so if you’re looking for a radical change or a major step forward from Kairosoft, March to a Million likely isn’t the game you’ve been looking for. However, as the old cliché goes, ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, and that is very much the case for March to a Million – Kairosoft have made a name for remarkable consistency within the simulation genre, and so if you’re particularly into the music industry, this latest release will certainly be a lot of fun. March to a Million is available now for $4.99 on the App Store – for more discussion, be sure to head down to our forum thread.