Voltage Inc.

Japan Founded 1999 Website

Voltage Inc (ボルテージ) is a Japanese developer and publisher of interactive story apps, such as visual novels and otome games, for iOS and Android devices. They also develop games with their San Francisco based subsidiary Voltage Entertainment USA. The company originated in 1999, based in Tokyo, and began to expand to English-speaking audiences in 2011, releasing English-language versions of their games through the Apple Store and Google Play. They went on to establish a US subsidiary company, Voltage Entertainment USA, in 2012. Expanded versions of several of their games were previously released through GREE, however support for the GREE platform ceased in 2014. Voltage's American subsidiary, Voltage Entertainment USA, have released adaptations of existing Voltage games which have been localized to appeal to Western audiences. Beginning in 2013 the subsidiary began producing original games marketed directly to their English-speaking audience. By 2014 it was reported that Voltage had an audience of 22 million across all its games. In 2017, Voltage Entertainment USA launched the multi-series app Lovestruck: Choose Your Romance and transitioned its AmeMix series into the app. In July 2020, Voltage Entertainment USA's writing staff went on strike and won increased wages and greater workplace transparency. In December 2021, Voltage announced they would be shutting down Voltage Entertainment USA in 2022 to allocate resources more efficiently.

Voltage Inc. at a Glance

Voltage Inc is a Japanese company that has been operating since 1999. While their history stretches back two decades, their current presence on PlayPile reflects a much smaller output. The site lists only ten titles for this publisher, with eight of those showing them as the developer. Their catalog leans heavily into the visual novel genre, which accounts for eight of their listed games. They also have six adventure titles and smaller selections in the simulator and strategy categories. The company shifted its focus over time. In the 2010s, they released just three games on this platform. The 2020s show a higher activity level with seven releases. Most of their recent work appears on the Nintendo Switch, which holds seven entries in their library. Four games are available for PC, while single titles exist for Android and iOS. Their recent schedule includes Neon Clash: Echoes of the Lost and Sins Of Kaleido in December 2025. They also released Gangsters in Love in September 2025 and The Red Bell's Lament in June 2025. Astoria: Fate's Kiss arrived in July 2024. Voltage started by making interactive story apps for mobile devices and expanded to English-speaking markets in 2011. They established a subsidiary in the US called Voltage Entertainment USA in 2012 to handle localization and original content for Western players. By 2014, they reported an audience of 22 million users across their various titles. However, their American operations ended when they announced the shutdown of the US subsidiary in December 2021, with the closure taking effect in 2022. The available data does not provide specific rating scores to judge the quality of these games. You will need to check individual pages on PlayPile to see if their work meets your standards. The company appears to focus primarily on mobile-style narrative games rather than traditional console titles, even though they have a significant number of Switch versions listed. Their output remains limited compared to larger industry players, with only ten entries in the database so far.

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2015

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2025

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