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PLAYISM

Japan Founded 2011 Website

PLAYISM is a digital distribution platform for PC games. It focuses on attracting independent "indie" developers to its platform by offering services like localization, debugging, marketing and publishing for indie developers interested in releasing their games to foreign markets.

PLAYISM at a Glance

PLAYISM operates as a Japanese publisher founded in 2011 with an active timeline stretching from 2007 through 2026. Their catalog on PlayPile contains 102 titles, and they function solely as a publisher rather than a developer. The company acts as a digital distribution platform for PC games that helps independent creators release their work to foreign markets by handling localization, debugging, marketing, and publishing. This business model has resulted in a massive output of 53 games in the 2020s compared to just one title in the 2000s. Their library focuses heavily on Indie games with 90 entries, followed by Adventure titles at 61. They also publish a significant number of Role-playing games, Puzzle games, and Shooters. The vast majority of their releases target PC Microsoft Windows platforms across 96 titles. They have achieved broad console reach as well, with 43 games on Nintendo Switch and substantial presence on PlayStation 4 and 5. Smaller numbers appear for Xbox Series X|S, Mac, iOS, Android, and Linux systems. Quality control varies within their portfolio. The average IGDB rating across 58 rated titles sits at 70.5 out of 100. The data shows 12 great ratings above 80, while 41 titles fall into the good range between 60 and 79. There are only four mixed-rated games and a single poor title below 40. Their top performers include Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight from 2016 with an 84.2 score, The Exit 8 from 2023 at 81.3, Drago Noka at 81, Blade Chimera at 80.9, and Momodora: Moonlit Farewell at 80.8. Upcoming releases scheduled for late 2026 include Haruka: Beyond the Stars, Dyping Escape, and 34Everlast.

102
Total Games
70.5
Avg Rating
2007
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Indie
34%
Adventure
23%
Role-playing (RPG)
9%
Puzzle
6%
Shooter
6%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
96
Nintendo Switch
43
PlayStation 4
19
PlayStation 5
14
Xbox Series X|S
12

Release Timeline

2000s
1
2010s
46
2020s
53

Rating Distribution

12
80-100
41
60-79
4
40-59
1
0-39
Angels of Death Episode.Eddie game cover

Angels of Death Episode.Eddie

2020·PC
Soundart game cover

Soundart

2020·PC
Bright Memory game cover
Rating 5.9

Bright Memory

2020·PC, Series X|S
Deeeer Simulator game cover
Rating 6.5

Deeeer Simulator

2020·PS4, PC, XONE +2
Orangeblood game cover
Rating 5.0

Orangeblood

2020·PS4, PC, XONE +1
Steel Sword Story game cover
Rating 7.0

Steel Sword Story

2019·PC
Artifact Adventure Gaiden DX game cover

Artifact Adventure Gaiden DX

2019·PC, Switch
Legal Dungeon game cover
Rating 6.0

Legal Dungeon

2019·PS4, PC, XONE +3
Medusa and Her Lover game cover

Medusa and Her Lover

2019·PS4, PSVR
Strange Telephone game cover
Rating 7.0

Strange Telephone

2019·PC, Switch, Android +1
Murasaki Tsurugi game cover

Murasaki Tsurugi

2018·PC
Cross X Carrot game cover

Cross X Carrot

2018·PC
Cineris Somnia game cover
Rating 7.0

Cineris Somnia

2018·PC
Pixel Game Maker MV game cover
Rating 5.0

Pixel Game Maker MV

2018·PC
Ark Noir game cover
Rating 7.0

Ark Noir

2018·PC
Hakoniwa Explorer Plus game cover
Rating 8.0

Hakoniwa Explorer Plus

2018·PC, Switch
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary game cover
Rating 6.3

Yume Nikki: Dream Diary

2018·PC, Switch
Break Arts II game cover
Rating 6.0

Break Arts II

2018·PS4, PC
Artifact Adventure Gaiden game cover
Rating 7.0

Artifact Adventure Gaiden

2018·PC
Misao: Definitive Edition game cover
Rating 7.2

Misao: Definitive Edition

2017·PC
Garden Tale game cover

Garden Tale

2017·PC
Yukie: A Japanese Winter Fairy Tale game cover
Rating 7.0

Yukie: A Japanese Winter Fairy Tale

2017·PC
The Hanged Man game cover
Rating 7.0

The Hanged Man

2017·PC
Vertical Strike Endless Challenge game cover
Rating 7.0

Vertical Strike Endless Challenge

2017·PC, Switch
Angels of Death game cover
Rating 7.5

Angels of Death

2016·PS4, PC, XONE +3
Mad Father game cover
Rating 7.4

Mad Father

2016·PC, Switch
Witch-Bot Meglilo game cover
Rating 7.0

Witch-Bot Meglilo

2016·PC
Memento game cover
Rating 6.0

Memento

2016·PC
Awareness Rooms game cover
Rating 6.0

Awareness Rooms

2016·PC, Mac
Murasaki game cover
Rating 7.0

Murasaki

2016·PC
NightCry game cover
Rating 2.4

NightCry

2016·PC, Vita
Helen's Mysterious Castle game cover
Rating 8.0

Helen's Mysterious Castle

2016·PC
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight game cover
Rating 82

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

2016·PS4, PC, XONE +3
Gocco of War game cover
Rating 7.9

Gocco of War

2015·PC
The Boogie Man game cover
Rating 7.0

The Boogie Man

2015·PC
One Way Heroics Plus game cover

One Way Heroics Plus

2015·PC, Switch
Starchaser: Priestess of the Night Sky game cover
Rating 6.0

Starchaser: Priestess of the Night Sky

2015·PC
Neo Aquarium: The King of Crustaceans game cover
Rating 8.0

Neo Aquarium: The King of Crustaceans

2015·PC
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1: Deluxe Edition game cover

D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Season 1: Deluxe Edition

2015·PC
An Octave Higher game cover
Rating 8.0

An Octave Higher

2015·PC, Linux, Mac
1bitHeart game cover
Rating 7.9

1bitHeart

2015·PC
Lost Technology game cover
Rating 4.0

Lost Technology

2014·PC
Kero Blaster game cover
Rating 7.5

Kero Blaster

2014·PS4, PC, Switch +3
One Way Heroics game cover
Rating 7.0

One Way Heroics

2014·PC
The Sand Man game cover
Rating 7.0

The Sand Man

2014·PC
The Legend of Alfur game cover

The Legend of Alfur

2014·PC
Astebreed game cover
Rating 7.6

Astebreed

2013·PS4, PC, Switch
The Crooked Man game cover
Rating 7.0

The Crooked Man

2013·PC