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Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale overview

JBO Media, Angel Star Studios | Mar 18, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed 路 22 September 2026 - 00:38:29 UTC

IndieRPGSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)180
  • Revenue (VGI)$189
  • Review score83% positive

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)180
  • Revenue (VGI)$189
  • Review score83% positive
  • Total reviews6
  • Release dateMar 18, 2021
  • DeveloperJBO Media, Angel Star Studios
  • PublisherAngel Star Studios

Genres: Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: JBO Media, Angel Star StudiosPublisher: Angel Star Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale comes from JBO Media, Angel Star Studios and is published by Angel Star Studios. It arrived on Steam on Mar 18, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:38:29 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 83% positive across 6 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed600 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed600 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OSX 10.10 or betterNot listedNot listedNot listed600 MB available space
macOSRecommendedMac OSX 10.10 or betterNot listedNot listedNot listed600 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 14.04 or Steam OS 2.0 (64 bit)Not listedNot listedNot listed600 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 14.04 or Steam OS 2.0 (64 bit)Not listedNot listedNot listed600 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale has sold up to 180 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $189. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale overview details

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

馃摋Story Join Karakuri-kun on her adventure to learn Japanese culture and history. You play as an automaton robot built by a toy maker and brought to life by a Shinto priest. 馃摐Japanese History In an RPG setting you will learn an overview of Japanese history and learn some important players of Japan's past, such as: Miyamoto Musashi Oda Nobunaga The Edo Period of Japan 鈿欙笍Features Battle and quiz your way to victory! Choose from 3 outfits to change your elemental powers 鉁达笍Franchise Game This game is a spin-off from the Japanese language game Japanese Romaji Adventure. You can learn Japanese with these following games: *NOTE Game was made in Japan

SteamPulse editorial summary

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:38:29 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameKarakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale
Steam App ID1539250
Typegame
Release dateMar 18, 2021
DeveloperJBO Media, Angel Star Studios
PublisherAngel Star Studios
Price$1.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 路 22 September 2026 - 00:38:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews5
Negative reviews1
Total reviews6
Positive percent83%
Review type6 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime516 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 18, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)23 June 2022 - 19:37:16 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:38:29 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:38:29 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:38:29 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1539250
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1539250/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1539250
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale?

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:38:29 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 9 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Morocco (100%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Morocco (50.2%), United States (8.4%), China (7.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Morocco (62.9%), United States (6.9%), China (6.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Morocco (39.9%), United States (10.2%), China (9.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale?

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale currently sits at 83% positive across 6 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 5 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 6 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale have?

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale currently has about 68 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale?

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale is currently listed at $1.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

6 user reviews

83% positive, 5 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 18 March 2021

DLC and packages

Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Study GuideA strategy guide, with all the games answers and secrets.dlc #1541290$0.99Japanomanic Magazine - Issue #1An educational magazine about the history and culture of Japan, to supplement the learning of Karakuri-kun videogame.dlc #1755640$0.99
Karakuri-kun: A Japanese TaleBuy Karakuri-kun: A Japanese Tale #543494$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit) Storage: 600 MB available space Additional Notes: 1280x768 or better Display

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: WindowsR 7/8/8.1/10 (64bit) Storage: 600 MB available space Additional Notes: 1280x768 or better Display

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