Underplayed Gems

Kanji Collect! (2026)

Kanji Collect! cover
Developer
Bald Kraken Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
3.3 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

A calm, methodical study session guided by a robot instructor, picking the right kanji from clues at a comfortable pace.

educationalcasualrelaxedmethodicalrepetitivelow-stakesfocusedstructured

What players say

Players like the idea of learning kanji through exploration, but many find the game rough, there is no save point in adventure mode, no way to review collected kanji, and the camera causes motion sickness for some due to missing settings like head-bob toggle or mouse sensitivity.

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