The Manga Works (2022)
- Developer
- Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.7 of 5, 252 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 8.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A low-stress, step-by-step simulation of building a career as a manga artist from a small room to fame.
casualsimulationmanagementeducationalcutepixel graphicschoose your own adventurerelaxing
What players say
Players are split: some enjoy the relaxing loop of creating manga and naming AI-generated parodies, but many call it one of Kairosoft's most repetitive and boring games. It forces long idle stretches during serialization, interruptions at bad times, and a punishing economy, leading to a grindy slog that feels more like work than a game.
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