I created this thread because I would like to introduce Kagura Games. They have been steadily publishing indie games on Steam since 2018. https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Kagura * About Kagura Games Kagura Games is a publishing company specializing in Native English and Chinese translations and localizations of Japanese doujin and indie games. We’ve been fan-translating various JRPG and Visual Novels since 2010. After 8 years, we decided to pursue our dreams and bring our passion for doujin games to the West and China; two communities that we’ve felt have been underserved for decades. English and Chinese speakers alike have been clamoring for native translations of doujin games, and at Kagura Games, we intend to bring it to them. Working with our partners, we are proud to release high-quality translations and localizations.
[Steam] Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ (by Another Story / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/791330/ Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends as they travel around Gardona and descend further into the ruins? Find out in this RPG brought to you in native English! Rumors of mystery, treasure, and adventure have been spreading across the land about the Ruins of Gardona. It has brought many travelers and adventurers to the city, including Makina, a renowned swordswoman known throughout the kingdom. However, there’s something amiss about this place… The citizens of Gardona seem to be acting strangely, growing more and more deviant. Could this have something to do with the ruins? It’s up to Makina to explore the city and find out what could be causing these abnormalities. Maybe she will find her answers deep within the halls and catacombs of the ruins. Or perhaps, she too will succumb to the spreading corruption... Find out in this RPG brought to you in native English! * Features : - Immersive Characters and Story - Steam Achievements - Trading Cards
[Steam] Treasure Hunter Claire (by Acerola / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/828070/Treasure_Hunter_Claire/ Treasure Hunter Claire is the story about the titular protagonist, Claire, and her adventure through the fabled land of Alstroemeria. What treasures and riches await Claire as she navigates through Alstroemeria? Find out in this RPG brought to you by Kagura Games and Acerola! The battle between the Hero and the Demon King has come to an end and the world was at peace. However, with monsters still wrecking havoc, humans teamed up with Demons in an effort to subdue the rampaging monsters. In this peaceful world, there lived a Treasure Hunter, the protagonist, Claire. Hearing a rumor of a treasure that could grant any wish, Claire traveled to the fabled land of Alstroemeria. Word of the treasure being in Alstroemeria had caused it to explode with activity. And Claire was not alone, as many other adventurers also came in search of the treasure. She arrived in the town that acted as a staging ground, and as she walked through it, she came across a mysterious shop and met its owner. She introduced herself as Milith, and said that there was treasure at the shrine in the temple to the north. Claire didn’t fully trust her, but with no other leads, she decided to investigate. The temple had an ethereal air about it, and gave off a strange aura. Regardless, Claire finally arrived at the shrine in the back of the temple. She found something that seemed to be treasure and grabbed it, only to be enveloped in a bright light. Before she knew what was happening, Claire found herself face to face with a beautiful woman. She introduced herself as the Goddess that protects the island, and said that Claire had the power of the Hero within her. She said that while everyone was scrambling for treasure, a villain who sought to bring the world to ruin had also begun to search for it. And so, she wished for Claire to obtain the treasure before the villain. The Goddess said that she believed that blood of the Hero was lying dormant within Claire. While performing a ceremony to awaken it, Claire could feel the Hero’s power swelling within her. It was most certainly the power of the Hero. The Goddess explained that the Hero’s power could be strengthened by gathering life essences. Claire would need to gather essences in order to power up. Despite this, Claire vowed to keep searching for the treasure to obtain her wish. And so began her exciting journey with her friends to obtain treasure! Experience the biggest RPG of this genre brought to you in native English! * Features : - Voiced Main Cast - Clothing System - A Large Ensemble Cast of Characters - Trading Cards --- Treasure Hunter Claire Review (by YouNa) Treasure Hunter Claire is the second work published by Kagura Games. Many users have been paying attention to Kagura Games lately because of their excellent English translations. Games of this genre can be enjoyed by the heart rather than the head but with the proper translation, it's even better. You can really see how much they care about the translation on the introduction page of this game. In summary, this game is a beautiful blend of Acerola's amazing artwork and Kagura Games' great translation. Treasure Hunter Claire is a modern game in a simple 2D RPG environment. Along with this is Acerola's great artwork & gameplay system. Illustrations change over the course of the game and combat is typical turn-based style with some interesting twists. You start a journey with Claire to find a treasure that will change the world. The mission is to find it before it gets into to the hands of the villain. In order to proceed with this story, the game features guilds and quests. The side quests are especially fun. Interaction with the various NPCs is one of the greatest pleasures of this game. In addition, this game has a costume function. Players will have fun with the challenges to unlock these outfits. In conclusion, this game ranks highly among games of this genre that have released recently. If you're curious you should definitely give it a shot. You will love it! As you may know, recent changes in Steam policy have helped indie developers working in the shade to be come out into the sunshine. These good changes will be the soil in which we will continue to support and enjoy these games in the future. Check out some of the gameplay. Treasure Hunter Claire - First Look Gameplay PC HD (by Ross Senpai) .
[Steam] President Yukino (Acerola / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/887530/President_Yukino/ "President Yukino is a Slice of Life RPG brought to you in Native English and Chinese by Kagura Games and Acerola. Follow Yukino on her quest to go to the same graduate school as her boyfriend. Find out what mischief and shenanigans awaits her as she tries to power through part time jobs and exams!" Born into a normal family and living a normal life is our protagonist, Yukino. She's a scatterbrained klutz who frequently suffers from bad luck. She is currently staying with her uncle, Yoichi. They live in the city, where she is working hard on her studies. As a result, she regularly goes to the library to study and read. While she was studying one day, she locked eyes with a young man who went to her school. Being shy, Yukino immediately averted her gaze until the young man spoke to her. "Do you like that book?" The young man's name was Souji. He was a charming young man who was working hard to get admitted to graduate school. He said he was preparing to take famously difficult exams in the hopes of becoming a doctor in the near future. Yukino was moved by his admirable goal and decided to support him. Afterwards, the two found that it was quite easy to talk to one another. They spent their days growing closer while going to the library together to study and read. While there one day, Souji confessed to her. Yukino thought highly of him, so she happily accepted his confession. Souji was an upbeat and friendly person. But he was inexperienced with women, and so didn't get intimate with Yukino. Instead they enjoyed a platonic romance. And then, Yukino made her decision. "For Souji's sake, I'll try to get into the same graduate school!" However, she was still under the care of her uncle. And he wouldn't agree to pay the hefty admission fees. Wanting to pay the admission fee so she could get her foot in the door, she decided to take a part-time job. Find out what happens to Yukino in this Slice of Life RPG brought to you in native English! * Features : Slice of Life RPG / Multiple Endings / Job System / Clothing System --- [Steam] President Yukino (Acerola / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/887530/President_Yukino/ This game is getting good response with release. If you are interested, check it out. --- Check out the following gameplay video. You may be more interested in this game. President Yukino First Look Gameplay (by Ross Senpai) --- As a fan of doujin games, I cheer Kagura games. I believe they will do better. A statement in regards to President Yukino (by KAGURA GAMES) https://twitter.com/KaguraGaming/status/1053311460942602242
I hope that the works of the RPG Maker Series will be released on the mobile as well as on Steam. Most of these games on iOS are made by Kemco, but on Android and Steam, besides Kemco, the release of these kinds of games is becoming more common. Most of these genre games are created by indie(doujin) developers. Among those games, there are plenty of fun and enjoyable games. If these games satisfy players' wishes with good story, they can be nice enough games. I am pleased that Kagura Games has been working as a publisher to support games made by talented indie developers to make their games more widely known.
Seed of Evil (Hasoyua / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/892760/ "Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. You won't soon forget this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue." Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. Enjoy this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue. It'll be one you won't soon forget. Make sure you check out this RPG brought to you in native English! * Features : - Classic RPG Gameplay - Immersive Characters and Story - Explore a Post-Apocalyptic World - No Grinding Required - Gain Experience and Level Up Through Doing Good Deeds
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[Upcoming] Phantom Thief Celianna (by Acerola / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/907210/ "From the creators of President Yukino, comes a Stealth Action game where you must dodge traps and enemies in order to steal the treasures of those who would oppress society." There are evildoers in every society. Dishonest traders who defraud innocent people of their money. And shameless aristocrats who exploit the poor into starvation. But there is a group of chivalrous thieves that only targets such criminals. The group is called "Cat's Punch." In their performance enhancing suits, the beautiful and elegant women of the group evade through traps and enemies to steal the treasures of those who would oppress society. * Features : Various Enemies / Various Traps /Voiced Main Cast
[Steam] Phantom Thief Celianna is Available Now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/907210/ (From Kagura Games) Hi everyone! Phantom Thief Celianna has arrived! This will be our 3rd game working together with Acerola. We’ve been really fortunate to be able to partner with them. When I was in Japan, I had the opportunity to visit with them at their office. They’re so passionate about these games and their fans outside of Japan. And at Kagura Games, we share their passion. Without your support, we couldn’t keep doing what we love. So thank you guys so much! We hope to continue expanding our partnership with Acerola to continue bringing everyone their wonderful games. Please look forward to our future announcements in regards to that. Now go play Phantom Thief Celianna! It is packed with beautiful animation and artwork. I hope everyone will enjoy it!
[Steam] Leviathan ~A Survival RPG~ (by TechnoBrake / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/897440/ Leviathan is a Survival Adventure RPG that takes place on a near inescapable island that's guarded by a dragon called the Leviathan. It's up to the player to try to find a way to escape the island and defeat the dragon while using all the resources on the island at their disposal. An elf, Chocolat, has become shipwrecked on an island full of criminals and monsters. If that wasn't dangerous enough, a dragon called the Leviathan prevents anyone from being able to escape. In order to escape the island, Chocolat must find a way to defeat the Leviathan. Using everything she finds on the island at her disposal, will she be able to escape? Find out in this RPG brought to you in native English! Features Easier and Harder difficulties for those who want to just enjoy the story or are looking for a challenge. Survival System Cosmetic System Day and Night System Crafting System
Slave's Sword (by Circle Poison / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/893010/Slaves_Sword/ Slave's Sword is the story of Luna, a former aristocratic knight of the Empire. Now living peacefully as a mercenary, she quickly becomes involved in a scandal that results in her enslavement. Can Luna recapture her freedom and escape from her predicament? Disgusted by the actions of her own country, the aristocratic knight, Luna, abandoned her status, rank, and family fortune to seek a humble life in the Free City. Luna lived peacefully as a mercenary; however, she becomes embroiled into a situation that results in her enslavement. Can Luna seize her freedom and smash the ambitions of the great evil around her? Find out in this Prison Escape RPG by Kagura Games and Circle Poison brought to you in native English! Features Explore a Fantasy World Side Quests Upgradeable Equipment Day and Night System Stealth System Voiced Main Character
Kunoichi Botan (by Enokippu / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/986020/Kunoichi_Botan/ Botan, an apprentice kunoichi, is summoned by the village chief. Her master had been captured. So she is tasked with the mission to rescue her. However, Botan still lacks experience. Will she really be able to save her master? One day, a kunoichi named Botan, along with her comrades are assembled by the village chief for an emergency meeting. Their master hadn't returned from her mission. There was a possibility she was captured. Knowing that she still lacks the skills and experience, Botan must nevertheless take on the mission of rescuing her master but... can she really accomplish such a mission? A mission that even her master failed? Features : Classic RPG Gameplay combined with: A Stealth System Assassin System Difficulty Options And No Grinding Required!
Sister Travel (by Inusuku / Kagura Games) https://store.steampowered.com/app/959890/Sister_Travel/ It has begun! The story of an adventurer and his sister-like companions. Brought to you by Kagura Games and Inusuku. Sister Travel is here! A Dungeon Crawling-Choose Your Own Adventure-type RPG is here! A heart-pounding thrill ride that you’ll never forget! Treasures hidden away inside ancient ruins. Nail-biting battles against monsters. Yearning for a land unseen. An adventurer. And his sister-like companions. Enjoy this adventure filled with romance and epic fight scenes! Experience this masterful blend of action and romance brought to you in native English! Features : - A Dungeon-Crawling-Choose Your Own Adventure-type RPG - An Elaborate, Hand-drawn World Map - A Large Ensemble Cast of Characters - Tons of Fight Scenes
