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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]

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History

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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.[3][4]

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

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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]

Miscellaneous

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Title Developer Additional note(s) Ref.
Bot! Aimed Freedom Student project for the PlayStation 4 in 2015; unreleased [141]
Gensokyo Night Festival WSS playground, tea_basira Early access in 2019 [142]
MaguSphere: Magical Cannon Girls Ohbado Missed release window in 2022 [143]
Fight Crab 2 Calappa Games Early access in 2024 [144]
Journey Record Kochi Create Missed release window in 2024 [145]
Homura Hime Crimson Dusk Release window in early 2025 [146]
EDEN.schemata(); WSS Playground, illuCalab. Release window in spring 2025 [147]
Glaciered Studio Snowblind Release window in Q3 2025 [148]
Haruka: Beyond the Stars atelier mimina Release window in 2026 [149]
Skateboard Knight Playism Release window in 2026 [150]
34EVERLAST Kanata Lab, Hyper Real Release date TBD [151]
Dyping: Escape Heaviside Creations [152]

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