Mr. Saitou overview

Laura Shigihara | Mar 23, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 11:53:13 UTC

Adventure Indie RPG Story Rich Fantasy Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Units sold (VGI)9,516
Revenue (VGI)$85,371
Review score96% positive

Mr. Saitou dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Units sold (VGI)9,516
Revenue (VGI)$85,371
Review score96% positive
Total reviews506
Release dateMar 23, 2023
DeveloperLaura Shigihara
PublisherLaura Shigihara

Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Laura Shigihara Publisher: Laura Shigihara

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Game overview

Overview

Mr. Saitou comes from Laura Shigihara and is published by Laura Shigihara. It arrived on Steam on Mar 23, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, 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

Mr. Saitou's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:53:13 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 506 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Mr. Saitou is available in 11 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin AmericaUkrainianVietnamese languages with full audio support

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2GHz	4 GB RAM	DirectX 12 or OpenGL 2.1	250 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer	2GHz	4 GB RAM	Metal or OpenGL 2.1	250 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 19.04, Fedora 30, or newer	2GHz	4 GB RAM	2GB VRAM, OpenGL 2	250 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Mr. Saitou has sold up to 9,516 units and has 461 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $85,371. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Mr. Saitou overview details

Mr. Saitou combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Return to the world of Rakuen, where a new adventure awaits! Mr. Saitou is a short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and social isolation. After an accident lands him in the hospital, Mr. Saitou is spirited away to a strange fantasy world where an unexpected friend takes him on a life-changing adventure. Features Heartwarming non-combat story with an emphasis on humor and building friendships. A short & sweet experience that can usually be completed in one sitting. Get to know a cast of strange creatures (both new and familiar), impress your boss, and explore a scuffed Edudungeon. Charming art and original soundtrack by Laura Shigihara, Toby Fox, and No Holds Bard. Meet the Sphinx of Basic Math Ride on a train. Synergize, Optimize, ROIs, and cherry pies. Lots of Golf Balls. Definitely Y2K Compliant. Definitely business.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Mr. Saitou is listed as a game with $11.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:53:13 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Mr. Saitou
Steam App ID	628740
Type	game
Release date	Mar 23, 2023
Developer	Laura Shigihara
Publisher	Laura Shigihara
Price	$11.99
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Adventure, Indie, RPG
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Ukrainian, Vietnamese * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 11:53:13 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	4
Positive reviews	486
Negative reviews	20
Total reviews	506
Positive percent	96%
Review type	Overwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations	461
Average playtime	227 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Mar 23, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	22 March 2023 - 22:16:54 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 11:53:13 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 11:53:13 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 11:53:13 UTC

Overview tags

Story Rich Fantasy RPG Adventure Pixel Graphics Emotional Funny JRPG Puzzle Anime Family Friendly 2D Cute Colorful Point & Click

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Otsukaresama Desu!	No description
What do you want, a cookie?	No description
Minimori Migration	No description
Mild salsa is for the best	No description
Archaeolotou's Minimori Cafe	No description
Talk to your plants	No description
No Holds Bard!!!	No description
What I learned about happiness	No description
Snacks for the Trip	No description
New Day, New Life (complete the game)	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	© Rakuen 2016-2022 Laura Shigihara

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/628740
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/628740/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/628740
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Mr. Saitou

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 Mr. Saitou?

Mr. Saitou's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:53:13 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 4 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Mr. Saitou growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 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 Mr. Saitou?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (44.8%), Canada (10.3%), United Kingdom (10.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.5%), United Kingdom (8.9%), Canada (8.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.2%), United Kingdom (8.6%), Canada (8.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.8%), United Kingdom (7.9%), Canada (7.6%). 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 Mr. Saitou?

Mr. Saitou currently sits at 96% positive across 506 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 486 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Mr. Saitou have?

Mr. Saitou currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 23 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 Mr. Saitou?

Mr. Saitou is currently listed at $11.99 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. Steam recommendations currently stand near 461, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

96% positive, 486 positive, 20 negative

Price and discount

$11.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 23 March 2023

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Rakuen + Mr. SaitouBundle #31390 - 10% off$24.28 Rakuen Collector's EditionBundle #15088 - 15% off$40.75 Mr. Saitou + Original SoundtrackBundle #3291 - 10% off$17.98

Mr. Saitou Original SoundtrackMr. Saitou Original Soundtrack - 22 tracks in mp3 format (optional FLAC format included)music #2343510$7.99

Mr. SaitouBuy Mr. Saitou #170914$11.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or newer Processor: 2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 12 or OpenGL 2.1 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 250 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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