The Best Japanese Games for Mac OS - Page 2

Update : Deltarune added at rank #6.
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Seventh Lair (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

Seventh Lair is a unique game that follows an indie game developer, Dark Knight, and his online interactions with fans. After receiving harsh critiques and trolls, he creates a game that unexpectedly sucks him and others into an RPG-like world. This emotional rollercoaster is full of raw emotion and explores the despair and inspiration of online interactions. If you're looking for a game with an unexpected twist, Seventh Lair is the one for you.

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What we like:
  • Impeccable and powerful writing about online and offline interactions
  • Exploration of raw emotions and despair
  • Great soundtrack, including beautiful vocal tracks and chiptune music
  • Well-handled subversion of expectations
  • Relatable and impactful themes about the stress of online relationships and the troubles of the characters.
What could be improved:
  • Translation quality is lacking with errors and mistakes
  • Short length and limited scope
  • Some readers might find it too dark or sensitive
  • Repetitive and similar to previous Fata Morgana titles.

  • japanese
  • lgbtq
  • visual-novel
  • comedy
  • jrpg
  • rpg
  • dark
  • anime
  • emotional
  • drama
  • story

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Phoenotopia: Awakening (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.


  • japanese
  • metroidvania
  • fishing
  • rpg
  • platform
  • adventure
  • jrpg
  • dungeon
  • pixel
  • action-adventure
  • single-player
  • puzzle
  • typical
  • tale
  • 2d

13

Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode (2024)

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99
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j PC Windows Mac OS Linux

The Beach Episode™ of To the Moon, Finding Paradise, and Impostor Factory. But something's off.

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  • rpg
  • japanese
  • emotional
  • story
  • rpgmaker
  • pixel
  • narrative
  • jrpg
  • adventure
  • cinematic
  • top-down
  • narration
  • funny
  • linear
  • atmospheric

14

Long Gone Days (2023)

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Xbox One Mac OS PC Windows

A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.


  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • japanese
  • political
  • military
  • war
  • modern
  • combat
  • story
  • emotional
  • drama
  • pixel
  • party
  • jrpg
  • alternate

15

Opus: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition (2022)

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Mac OS Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.


  • visual-novel
  • emotional
  • soundtrack
  • japanese
  • fiction
  • 2.5d
  • anime
  • space
  • walking-simulator
  • interactive
  • story
  • jrpg
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • atmospheric

16

Agent Hunt - Hitman Shooter (2023)

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early access Android IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS

Introducing "Agent Hunt: Stealth Action" – the ultimate stealth action game. Realistic graphics, challenging missions, multiple maps, and intense stealth gameplay.

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  • japanese
  • card
  • rpg
  • strategy
  • shooter
  • turn-based
  • jrpg
  • stealth
  • anime
  • trading
  • battler
  • tactical
  • pvp
  • cooperative

17

Potion Permit (2022)

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Xbox One Mac OS IOS iPhone Android Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Potion Permit is a new roleplaying farming simulator from MassHive Media, a relatively new studio. You play as a chemist instead of a farmer and explore the areas around town to find ingredients to make medicine and treat villagers. The game offers stunning pixel-based graphics, unique characters with their own quests and cutscenes, mini-games, and more. It's the perfect game for any wholesome game or farm simulator enthusiast.


What we like:
  • Unique setting as a chemist
  • Stunning pixel-based graphics
  • Unique characters with their own quests and cutscenes
  • Mini-games
  • Teleport feature with no unlocking required
What could be improved:
  • Keyboard layout designed for gamepad can be awkward at times
  • Lack of seasons or weather systems

  • simulation
  • farming
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • sims
  • crafting
  • pixel
  • romance
  • cozy
  • local
  • wholesome
  • open-ended
  • rhythm
  • jrpg
  • fishing

18

Mr. Saitou (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

A short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and 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.

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  • japanese
  • emotional
  • rpg
  • jrpg
  • story
  • family-friendly
  • pixel
  • anime
  • walking-simulator
  • fantasy
  • cute
  • adventure
  • owl
  • funny
  • point-and-click

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Crystal Project (2022)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.

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  • japanese
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • jrpg
  • voxel
  • metroidvania
  • collectathon
  • nonlinear
  • class
  • party

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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya (2021)

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Mac OS PC Windows

A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

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  • faith
  • japanese
  • time-management
  • simulation
  • rpg
  • word
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • comedy
  • farming
  • clicker
  • jrpg
  • 1990s
  • anime
  • cartoony

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