Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 1779030 |
| Live current players | 1 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 47 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 1 |
| Price | $17.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $17.99 |
| Current price USD | $17.99 |
| Release date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Developer | Erik Andersen |
| Publisher | Erik Andersen |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Very Positive |
| Positive review percent | 98% |
| Positive reviews | 114 |
| Negative reviews | 2 |
| Total reviews | 116 |
| Steam recommendations | 118 |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Average playtime forever | 1,033 minutes |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes |
| Linux support | Yes |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/ |
Short description
Can you learn Japanese by solving puzzles? So to Speak is a game about wandering in Japan, looking at signs, overhearing conversations, and using context clues in the environment to figure out what it all means. No background in Japanese is assumed.
About this game
Community About the Game Have you ever wanted to learn Japanese? Have you tried studying but feel like you aren't getting anywhere? In So to Speak, you use context clues to guess the meaning of what you see and hear. Unlike other games and tools, meanings aren't revealed immediately. Every word is its own puzzle - to proceed, you must connect it to nearby objects or text with the same meaning. For example, you can drag a Japanese sign for "entrance" onto an actual building entrance located nearby or the English word "entrance" in the game's description of the entrance. The game is a love letter to the Japanese language and the experience of wandering alone in another country. There are no drills, no fights, no minigames, and no distractions. The entire game is a series of situations, and each one helps you discover the meaning of something new. Features: Learn more than 650 words covering topics such as travel, nature, family, colors, numbers, time, and directions. Explore cities, rural areas, gardens, and temples filled with signs and conversations to decipher along with clues to help you. Grow your knowledge from simple words like "car" and "tree" to complex sentences like "The parking lot is for convenience store customers only."
Supported languages
English