Gust

Gust at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile to find a Japanese studio with a long history, Gust fits that description. The company started on October 1, 1993, under Keiken Systems to make PC games before moving to PlayStation consoles in 1994. They remained independent until Koei Tecmo Holdings acquired them in 2011. Following a merger with Koei Tecmo Games in 2014, Gust became a brand organization system by 2016. Their output has grown steadily over the decades. They released 7 games in the 1990s and 24 titles in the 2000s. This increased to 26 games in the 2010s and reached 28 releases in the 2020s. Gust has published or developed 85 games on PlayPile, with the majority created under their own developer name. Their catalog spans several decades of platform availability. They are most active on PlayStation 4 with 38 titles, followed by PC with 35 games and Nintendo Switch with 33. Older platforms like PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita also appear in their history with significant counts. The studio focuses heavily on the Role-playing genre, which makes up 75 of their releases. They have also produced a substantial number of Adventure games at 38 titles. Simulator, Strategy, and Visual Novel genres appear in smaller numbers compared to their RPG work. The quality of their games varies across their catalog. The average IGDB rating for their 34 rated titles is 74.9 out of 100. Their highest scores belong to the Atelier series. Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream holds the top spot at 87.3/100, followed closely by Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland at 87.1/100. Three other entries in this series also score above 80. The studio has released seven games rated as great, while 26 titles fall into the good range between 60 and 79. They have only one mixed-rated game and no poor titles in their tracked data. Recent releases show a pattern of updating existing games for new formats. In November 2025, they launched DX versions of Atelier Ryza 1, 2, and 3. Earlier that month, Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian arrived with an 82/100 rating. This title also has an Ultimate Edition version released in the same month. Gust continues to rely on their established franchises to drive their output rather than creating entirely new genres.

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