Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War (2017)
- Developer
- Sleepy Duck
- Publisher
- RIVER CROW STUDIO
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 555 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 10 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A methodical learning tool wrapped in a low-stakes adventure, where progression feels like studying with occasional light combat and story beats.
educationalstructuredrepetitivemildly engagingsyllabus-likelow intensitymethodical
What players say
Players say this RPG teaches katakana effectively, especially as a sequel that improves on the clunky predecessor. Combat is faster and shows characters during fights to reinforce learning.
Screenshots
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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.