# Kairosoft

Kairosoft (Japanese: カイロソフト, Hepburn: Kairosofuto) is a Japanese video game developer located in Tokyo, Japan that has created a number of simulation games for cell phones, PCs, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox consoles. Founded in 1996, the company has developed a number of mobile games for the Japanese market and has found great success in porting them to the modern iOS and Android operating systems. The company was ranked 30th in Pocket Gamer's "top 50 developers of 2012" list.

## History

Kairosoft was founded as a dōjin games developer in 1996, and is currently located in the Nishi-Shinjuku district of Tokyo with only nine employees. They started out developing simulation games for the Windows platform, the first of which was released in 1996 and simulated a used bookstore, and another example was the original Game Dev Story released in 1997, with a sequel released in 2001. In 2001, Kairosoft switched to developing mobile simulation games for the Japanese cell phone market, which was much more developed than America's. The company was incorporated in September 2007, and launched a new website on November 4, 2008.
With the release of Game Dev Story for iOS and Android in 2010, Kairosoft found itself a large hit, which reached the top ten in iPhone app sales in its first week. Kairosoft continued to port over games that it had previously developed for other platforms. Pocket Gamer ranked Kairosoft 30th on its "top 50 developers of 2012" list, calling Kairosoft games a "genre in their own right" but noting that they still were mostly a niche in the market.

## Games
### English games for WildTangent

| Name | WildTangent release date | Latest update |
| Anime Studio Story | June 7, 2015 | August 15, 2016 (1.19) |
| Beastie Bay | April 10, 2013 | June 10, 2016 (3.12) |
| Biz Builder Delux | May 16, 2016 | Not yet updated |
| Bonbon Cakery | August 23, 2016 | Not yet updated |
| Legends of Heropolis | Christmas 2016 | — |
| Dungeon Village | August 15, 2013 | June 30, 2016 (2.31) |
| The Manga Works | Thanksgiving 2016 | Not yet updated |
| Skyforce Unite! | June 17, 2016 | Not yet updated |
| Mega Mall Story | April 10, 2012 | October 1, 2016 (4.15) |
| Magazine Mogul | August 15, 2015 | June 17, 2016 (1.27) |
| Kairobotica | April 16, 2013 | June 7, 2015 (2.51) |
| Game Dev Story | June 10, 2011 | October 2, 2016 (5.83) |

### Mobile games available in English

| Name | Play Store release date |
| The Manga Works | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Game Dev Story | Dec 10, 2010 |
| Boxing Gym Story | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Tropical Resort Story | Jun 19, 2022 |
| Grand Prix Story | Jun 8, 2011 |
| Dream Park Story | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Station Manager | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Dungeon Village | Mar 2, 2012 |
| Hot Springs Story 2 | Nov 16, 2020 |
| Home Run High | May 1, 2017 |
| Mega Mall Story 2 | May 21, 2019 |
| Pocket Academy | Apr 25, 2012 |
| Burger Bistro Story | May 7, 2021 |
| Forest Camp Story | Jun 30, 2021 |
| The Sushi Spinnery | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Pool Slide Story | Dec 18, 2017 |
| Silver Screen Story | Jun 5, 2019 |
| The Ramen Sensei | May 1, 2015 |
| Bonbon Cakery | Mar 5, 2015 |
| Pocket League Story | Sep 7, 2011 |
| Dream House Days | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Pocket Harvest | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Basketball Club Story | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Legends of Heropolis | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Beastie Bay | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Dream Town Story | Dec 11, 2017 |
| High Sea Saga | Feb 9, 2015 |
| March to a Million | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Kingdom Adventurers | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Pocket Clothier | Jun 7, 2012 |
| Pocket Academy ZERO | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Pocket League Story 2 | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Grand Prix Story 2 | Jul 3, 2017 |
| The Ramen Sensei 2 | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Biz Builder Delux SP | Sep 20, 2017 |
| Skyforce Unite! | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Quest Town Saga | Jan 21, 2019 |
| Cafeteria Nipponica SP | Apr 13, 2017 |
| Jumbo Airport Story | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Pocket Academy 3 | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Convenience Stories | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Forest Golf Planner | Feb 20, 2022 |
| Dungeon Village 2 | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Social Dev Story | Apr 22, 2019 |
| Pocket Arcade Story DX | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Kairo Land | Feb 21, 2018 |
| Wild Park Manager | Jul 12, 2017 |
| Shiny Ski Resort | Apr 7, 2017 |
| 8-Bit Farm | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Magician's Saga | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Thrift Store Story | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Pocket Arcade Story | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Tennis Club Story | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Fish Pond Park | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Anime Studio Story | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Biz Builder Delux | Dec 25, 2014 |
| Kairo Club | Feb 9, 2015 |
| Magazine Mogul | May 6, 2014 |
| Pocket Stables Lite | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Ninja Village | Mar 24, 2013 |
| Pocket Stables | Feb 21, 2013 |
| The Pyraplex | Dec 13, 2012 |
| Venture Towns | Sep 7, 2012 |
| Kairobotica | Aug 2, 2012 |
| Oh!Edo Towns | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Cafeteria Nipponica | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Mega Mall Story | Dec 29, 2011 |
| Epic Astro Story | Dec 16, 2011 |
| World Cruise Story | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Hot Springs Story | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Zoo Park Story | May 21, 2023 |
| Dream Town Island | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Cafe Master Story | Jun 26, 2023 |
| TV Studio Story | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Cavern Adventurers | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Heian City Story | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Pro Wrestler Story | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Skating Rink Story | Feb 18, 2025 |

### Computer games available in English

| Game Name | Platform |
| Blue Sky Squadron | Windows 10 |
| Cafeteria Nipponica | Windows 8 |
| Departure!! Shipping Freighter | Windows 10 |
| Dragging Cat Rebel | Windows 8 |
| Excitement! Manga Dojo | Windows 8 |
| Game Center Club | Windows 10 |
| Manga Path | Windows 8/10 |
| Mega Mall Story | Windows 7/10 |
| Million March | Windows 7 |
| Munch Munch Kairo-kun | Not defined |
| Outdoor Excavation Company | Windows Vista/7/8 |
| Pool Slide Story | PS4 |
| Piko Piko! Game Expo | Windows 10 |
| Prestigious Pocket Academy | Windows 7 |
| Prestigious Pocket Academy 2 | Windows 7 |
| Royal Gallery Academy | Windows Vista |
| World Cruise Story | Windows 10 |

### Untranslated games
#### Mobile

* Departure!! Shipping Freighter (Android and Keitai only)
* Dragging Cat Rebel
* Excitement! Manga Dojo (iOS and Keitai only)
* Friends Entertainment Building
* Game Center Club
* Good Ramen Museum ~National Hen~
* Manga Path
* Munch Munch Kairo-kun
* Outdoor Excavation Company (Keitai only)
* Piko Piko! Game Expo (Keitai only)
* Prestigious Pocket Academy 1 (Android and Keitai only)
* Royal Gallery Academy (Keitai only)
* Social Game Dev Dream (Android and Keitai only)
* Start!! Hero Base
* Wai Wai! Game Dealer (iOS and Keitai only)
* Witch Quest

#### PC

* Bookstore Story
* Game Developing Countries
* Game Developing Countries II DX
* The Narrow Path to Manga
* The Secondhand-book Store
* The Secondhand-book Store 2