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Playism

Playism is a Japanese independent video game publisher operated by Active Gaming Media. Playism started as a digital distribution platform for PC games in May 2011.

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Playism
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMay 2011
HeadquartersOsaka, Tokyo,
Key people
Shunji Mizutani (executive producer)
ParentActive Gaming Media
Websiteplayism.com/en

Playism (stylized as PLAYISM) is a Japanese independent video game publisher operated by Active Gaming Media. Playism started as a digital distribution platform for PC games in May 2011.1

History

Playism was launched by Active Gaming Media in May 2011 as a digital distribution platform for PC games. It was founded by Shunji Mizutani, who has run it as executive producer since.2 Its launch titles included Machinarium and SpaceChem. Its goal was to introduce western-developed indie titles to the Japanese market, and to localize Japanese doujin games for overseas audience.34

In April 2013, Playism began a project with HAL College of Technology & Design in both Osaka and Nagoya. The project involves students creating games in four-person teams over a period of several months. The games would then be judged by Playism staff, Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya (Cave Story), Smoking Wolf (One Way Heroics), and members of Nigoro (La-Mulana). The highest-rated games were then localized by Playism, and released on the PLAYISM store page for purchase.

Playism was closely involved in the administration of the indie-based game event BitSummit in March 2013, helping both with translation and interpretation as well as with logistics. In September 2013, Playism collaborated with Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia on an event called Indie Stream. Originally planned by indie developers Nigoro and Nyamyam, Indie Stream was designed to bring indie developers from both Japan and abroad together to meet and share information.5 It was announced at Indie Stream that PLAYISM would be assisting indie developers in publishing their games on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Japan.6

Playism closed its digital storefront on March 24, 2021, ceasing download service and sales of Steam keys on the website. The company announced that this would not affect its other businesses, and would continue publishing video games for Steam, GOG.com, and other home game consoles.7

Works

Year Title Developer Additional note(s) Ref.
2012 Ether Vapor Edelweiss Originally published by Nyu Media; publishing rights transferred to Playism in 2022 8
I'm Gonna Be God of the Forest Shindenken 9
La-Mulana Nigoro Remake 10
2013 Artifact Adventure Bluffman Re-release on Steam in 2015 11
Unholy Heights Petit Depotto 12
2014 Astebreed Edelweiss International release 13
Kero Blaster Studio Pixel 14
Magical Battle Festa Fly System 15
Meadowland Mårten Jonsson 16
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae Zenith Blue 17
One Way Heroics SmokingWOLF PC re-release on Steam 18
Revolver 360 Re:Actor Cross Eaglet 19
Rime Berta Next Soft+ 20
2015 D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die Access Games PC version 21
Forget Me Not: My Organic Garden Cavyhouse 22
Gocco of War peakvox 23
Hacker's Beat Team Tands+ 24
Neo Aquarium: The King of Crustaceans Nussoft PC re-release on Steam 25
An Octave Higher Kidalang 26
One Way Heroics Plus SmokingWOLF Expansion of One Way Heroics 27
Prismatic Solid YO1 KOMORI 28
Star Sky Mårten Jonsson 29
Starchaser: Priestess of the Night Sky Nonlinear 30
Torquel FullPowerSideAttack.com 31
2016 Ace of Seafood Nussoft 32
Alicemare Miwashiba PC re-release 33
Awareness Rooms Game Na Kibun 34
Croixleur Sigma Souvenir Circ. PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC versions 35
Futuridium EP Deluxe MixedBag PC version 36
A Healer Only Lives Twice Pon Pon Games 37
Helen's Mysterious Castle Satsu 38
Her Story Sam Barlow Japanese localization update 39
LiEat Miwashiba PC re-release on Steam 40
Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For- Modern Visual Arts Laboratory iOS and Android versions 41
Mad Father sen PC re-release on Steam 42
Memento Labo Game Studio 43
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight Bombservice 44
Murasaki Katatema 45
NightCry Nude Maker 46
Principia: Master of Science tomeapp 47
The Silver Case Grasshopper Manufacture Remaster 48
Star Sky 2 Mårten Jonsson 49
2017 1bitHeart Miwashiba PC re-release 50
Garden Tale Bonion Games 51
Lost Technology Studio 4D 51
Misao The Miscreant's Room Definitive Edition in 2017; 2024 HD Remaster update in 2024 52
Rosenkreuzstilette [erka:es] PC re-release on Steam 53
Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel [erka:es] PC re-release on Steam 54
VA-11 Hall-A Sukeban Games Japanese localization update 55
Vertical Strike Endless Challenge Project ICKX 56
2018 Ark Noir Amamori Lab 57
Artifact Adventure Gaiden Bluffman 58
The Boogie Man Uri Games 59
Break Arts II MercuryStudio 60
Cineris Somnia Nayuta Studio 61
The Crooked Man Uri Games 62
Hakoniwa Explorer Plus Suxa 63
The Hanged Man Uri Games 64
La-Mulana 2 Nigoro 65
Murasaki Tsurugi Katatema 66
The Sand Man Uri Games 64
Star Sky 3 Mårten Jonsson 67
Will: A Wonderful World WMY Studio Japanese localization update 68
Yume Nikki Kikiyama PC re-release on Steam 69
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary Kadokawa Corporation 70
2019 Artifact Adventure Gaiden DX Bluffman 71
Medusa and Her Lover ship of EYLN 72
Night in the Woods Infinite Fall, Secret Lab Japanese localization update 67
Pixel Game Maker MV Kadokawa Corporation 73
Steel Sword Story 8bits fanatics Updated to Steel Sword Story S in 2024 74
Strange Telephone HZ3 Software 75
Touhou Luna Nights Team Ladybug, WSS Playground, Vaka Game Magazine Early access release in 2018 76
2020 Bright Memory FYQD Studio 77
Fight Crab Calappa Games 78
Giraffe and Annika atelier mimina 79
Necrobarista Route 59 80
Omori Omocat, LLC. Japanese localization update and the console versions 81
Orangeblood Grayfax Software 82
Replica Somi Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions 83
Soundart MercuryStudio 84
Umurangi Generation Origame Digital 85
2021 Bright Memory: Infinite FYQD Studio Full-length version of Bright Memory 86
Deeeer Simulator Gibier Games 87
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Team Salvato Japanese localization update 88
Gnosia Petit Depotto International release; Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 versions 89
The Good Life White Owls Inc. 90
Idol Manager Glitch Pitch 91
Legal Dungeon Somi Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions 92
Mighty Goose Blastmode 93
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth Team Ladybug, WSS Playground Early access release in 2020 94
The Sealed Ampoule Cavyhouse 95
Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight Orbital Express 96
2022 Drainus Team Ladybug, WSS Playground 97
Ib kouri Remake 98
Noel the Mortal Fate Kanawo Console versions and Microsoft Store release 99
Potato Flowers in Full Bloom Pon Pon Games 100
Samurai Bringer Alphawing Inc. 101
Signalis rose-engine 102
Takkoman: Kouzatsu World illuCalab. 103
Temtem Crema Physical release in Japan 104
Timothy and the Tower of Mu Kibou Entertainment 105
Tokoyo: The Tower of Perpetuity //commentout Early access release in 2020 106
2023 7 Days to End with You Lizardry Nintendo Switch and PC versions 107
Drago Noka GeSEI unkan PC re-release on Steam and the Switch version 108
From Madness with Love jamsanpoid, Vampire K.K. 109
Marfusha hinyari9 PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch versions 110
Phantom Rose II Sapphire makaroll 111
Refind Self: The Personality Test Game Lizardry 112
Rusted Moss faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydaze 113
Subway Midnight Bubby Darkstar Nintendo Switch version 114
2024 The Detective Reaper Invites Shinzu Kano Umi 115
The Exit 8 Kotake Create Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, iOS and Android versions 116
Maid Cafe on Electric Street Adventurer's Tavern 117
No Case Should Remain Unsolved Somi Nintendo Switch version 118
Platform 8 Kotake Create Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 versions 119
The Star Named EOS Silver Lining Studio 120
Umurangi Generation VR Origame Digital VR version of Umurangi Generation 121
Valkyrie of Phantasm Areazero Early access release in 2022 122
2025 Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery Silver Lining Studio Nintendo Switch version, bundled with The Star Named EOS 123
Blade Chimera Team Ladybug, WSS Playground 124
Break Arts III MercuryStudio 125
CATO: Buttered Cat Team Woll PlayStation 5 and Switch versions 126
Cling to Blindness Lizardry 127
Heart of Crown Japanime Games 128
The Little Tomb: The Maholova Club and the Search for a Dead Body Cavyhouse 129
Metal Bringer Alphawing 130
Million Depth Cyber Space Biotope 131
Mind Diver Indoor Sunglasses 132
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell Bombservice 133
MotionRec Handsum 134
Nidana lvl374 135
Nitro Express Grayfax Software 136
Outrider Mako Asamado Games 137
Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 hinyari9 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S versions 138
Urban Legend Hunters 2: Double toii 2025 re-launch 139
The Use of Life Daraneko Games Early access release in 2022 140
2026 Dyping Escape Heaviside Creations 141
Homura Hime Crimson Dusk 142

Upcoming release and others

Title Developer Additional note(s) Ref.
Bot! Aimed Freedom Student project for the PlayStation 4 in 2015; unreleased 143
Gensokyo Night Festival WSS playground, tea_basira Early access in 2019 144
MaguSphere: Magical Cannon Girls Ohbado Missed release window in 2022 145
Fight Crab 2 Calappa Games Early access in 2024 146
Journey Record Kochi Create Missed release window in 2024 147
EDEN.schemata(); WSS Playground, illuCalab. Release window in spring 2025 148
Glaciered Studio Snowblind Release window in 2026 149
DevilConnection ChaoGames Publishing the Nintendo Switch version in 2026 150
The Dream of a Cockspur roccay Release window in 2026 151
Dungeon Sweeper Plus Setamo Release window in 2026 152
Haruka: Beyond the Stars atelier mimina Release window in 2026 153
A Passing in the Night .iris Release window in 2026 154
Samurai Bringer: Rampage Alphawing Release window in 2026 155
Skateboard Knight Playism Release window in 2026 156
There's Something Wrong with the Hero's Choices minatonezumi Release window in 2026 157
Idol Manager: Virtual Venture Glitch Pitch Release window in 2027 158
Iron Bramble Emlise, Mini Bunnies Release window in 2027 159
Midnight Train: New Moon LydiaBluebell Release window in 2027 160
34EVERLAST Kanata Lab, Hyper Real Release date TBD 161
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