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Wagotabi is an educational RPG teaching Japanese from the ground up. Immerse yourself in the language through interactive dialogues, quest-solving, and puzzles, all while exploring Japan and its rich culture. Will you become a Japanese master?
Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey is a language learning, education and typing game
developed and published by Wagotabi Limited.
Released on August 13th 2025 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 14 languages: English, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian, Russian, Italian and Polish.
It has received 1,365 reviews of which 1,351 were positive and 14 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: Intel i5+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 400 MB available space
MacOS
- OS: Mojave 10.14+
- Processor: Apple Silicon, x64 architecture with SSE2.
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Metal capable Intel or AMD GPUs
- Storage: 400 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04, CentOS 7
- Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan
- Storage: 400 MB available space
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This game is amazing and I can't recommend it highly enough! First, a couple of caveats. Obviously, there is no silver bullet for learning a language and you won't learn to speak conversational Japanese using this game alone. I'd recommend accompanying it with other texts (or maybe apps - NOT the owl one!) for a broader vocabulary and deeper understanding. And for kanji especially: something that emphasises stroke order and radicals is very useful. And, of course, the actual best thing is immersion and conversation with human speakers. With that out of the way, what makes this game phenomenal is that it is, first and foremost, a *game*. A very carefully thought out and designed game, with a clear intent, sure. But it's a game where you learn language, not a language learning program that has been "gamified". In being a game, it solves a number of problems I've had with other language learning approaches because: The grammar and vocabulary you learn are *useful*. It's like a metroidvania, but instead of finding tools and abilities to unlock new areas you learn the language to work out where to go and what to do. You want to put that peach in your bag? You'd better be able to say "I put the peach in the bag". Want to buy something? I hope you can count your money! This is very motivational - rather than treading water with quick "reviews" to keep up some arbitrary streak like in a typical language learning app, the incentive is to learn more to progress the actual story. But it also means that there is a natural context to everything. Instead of practicing phrases with some imagined context, you can see the "small dog" the kid is talking about. When you're told that the item you're looking for is under a rock, it's in the context of all the rocks you've already seen strewn about. It just flows. It also means that you can be asked a question and are forced to work out the answer based on where you've been and what you're looking for, rather than just repeating stock phrases or going off information presented immediately prior. I haven't seen this done anywhere else outside of actual conversation. As the story is about a foreigner travelling to Japan, that natural context also means that much of (but certainly not all) the vocabulary you learn is going to be about the environment your in, which feels very useful as an aspiring traveller. And of course I also love that the locations correlate with real world places. I'd be very curious to visit myself and compare! As for performance, I'm pretty sure this thing would run on a potato. I've played it on a fairly basic laptop and a 12 year old "gaming PC". I've played it on Linux and Windows. I've played it with a controller too and the support there is decent, though I'd recommend a mouse an keyboard if you want a good score in a boss fight or minigame. I guess as I'm not a native speaker I can't comment too much on the quality of the language taught. While it might be a tad rigid at times, it takes great pains to delineate between some casual and formal features, and some examples drop particles in particular circumstances. Being a game, with the context being the world you're in, really works in its favour here too, though, I recall being given a choice between plain and masu forms of the same verb - "which do I choose?", thought I. Well, the correct choice depended on *who* I was talking to! I haven't met an app that made me think like that before! On a technical level, I love that you can turn furigana off. If I really need the reading, in most places I can just click on the word to get it. Of course, naturally there are a few limitations: The system will only ever accept one correct response. The questions are designed in such a way that there won't ever *be* more than once correct answer, so it's not really a problem. Still, you won't be practicing free-form Japanese in this game. However, the game actually makes good use of this limitation to force you to use a good variety of grammatical structures. And sometimes it forces you to reject plausible seeming but wrong options - it doesn't make sense to order a hot coffee, so you'll need to order a warm [to the touch] coffee. The isometric viewpoint also means that directions are given from the point of view of the screen, not your character. I can imagine this being addressed later in the game, but it might be confusing so I'm not sure it will be. The number of phrases used is also a little limited. It didn't seem so when I was pushing through quickly at the start, but after 100 quizzes they start to become familiar. The game is in active development, so you can be sure that the few hundred words currently available will be expanded on over time and more features added. I'll await these updates with bated breath. And finally, can I just say that the kanji minigame is the best! Despite what I said earlier about the importance of learning Kanji the "proper" way, this game is just really fun and has gotten me so fast at recognising basic meanings and readings of the 151+ kanji I've unlocked so far. I think I'm going to fall for the sneaky つ replacing an う every damn time though... All up, I'd say that the biggest thing this game has achieved has been to equip and motivate me to go out and pursue further, independent learning - and what more could any educational app aspire to?
I started Wagotabi pretty early (a week or two maybe) into my attempt to learn Japanese and bounced off pretty quickly. If you are trying to learn the language from scratch using Wagotabi you will hit a hard wall pretty quickly and it gets pretty frustrating. After picking up a Genki textbook and some other learning sources like Wanikani, anki decks etc I came back to it and I'm finding the value for my dollar now. As a *primary* source I don't think any video game is going to do it for you, but as a fun way to get additional practice and reinforce your learning from other sources this is a good option for beginners like myself (I'm now about a month 1/2 in). Aside from just getting more reps in, and the value of hearing grammar words in context, there's a real confidence boost from already having a grasp on the material the game is throwing at you. There's some jank and things I would change, but overall I'm finding this a useful addition.
Honestly a fantastic game and probably the best way to learn Japanese. You play through as a person visiting Japan while also trying to learn the language. You "battle" people to see if what you have learned stuck. Just about everything is in Japanese, almost AJATT style. It has minigames that are a blast to play and learn the Kana's and Kanjis. It has a dictionary to look over the words you have learned. It has a way to relook up the chats you've had with other locals. Game Gengo style: Text: Kanji with Furigana JP Voice Acting: Checked Push to Continue: Checked Pausable cutscenes: Checked Backlog: Checked Replayable Audio: Checked Replayable scenes: Checked
I've complete basically all the content available on mobile (yes, there is cross save) and am very excited to see this game finally on steam! If you are looking for a fun and engaging way to begin or even continue your journey of learning Japanese look no further. As someone who has been studying Japanese on and off for years and pretty seriously for the last year I think this is the single best way to get your feet underneath you. This is especially true if you struggle with motivation. Wagotabi is actually fun which is more then a lot of language learning games can say and it comes with the added bonus of exploring real cities in Japan. As you learn Japanese you'll also learn about the unique culture of the cities and prefectures you're in. Okay, lets get to the part people really want to know, how much Japanese will you learn. At the time of writing this the game has 262 words in it. That may not sound like much to some of you but I promise it is a sufficient jumping off point. If you've ever pondered trying immersion learning but got scared off by not being able to understand anything at all then getting 300~ words under your belt first will make a HUGE difference. The game areas are divided by prefectures of which Japan has 47. Currently Wagotabi has 2 with plans to continue to add more and more. If you've been using JLPT as a learning guide then iirc their plan was to have all JLPT N5 content by prefecture 5. That doesn't mean they only have JLPT 5 content in the game though, there are JLPT 4 and even some 3 words and grammar points in the game. Okay okay, so the game has a good enough amount of content in it but how is the actual studying? Happy to report that Wagotabi has some really solid study tools! You'll learn words as you walk around and talk to NPCs, as you learn these words you'll start to see them in japanese when you talk to future NPCs. This sort of slow replacement where eventually you'll see full sentences in Japanese is a great way to ease into immersion. Beyond that the main study mode uses SRS (a Spaced Repetition System) similar to things like Anki. if you're unfamiliar its basically a method where you see the words you struggle with more frequently and your easy words less so. This really helps reduce the amount of reviewing you'll need to do. Additionally they have a focus test option which lets you dial in on specific grammar points and such. But possibly my favorite part are the handful of minigames they've made to help studying specific areas like Kana or Kanji, they do a great job of gamifying what is often some of the hardest parts about studying Japanese. All of that and we haven't even talked about the story or their pokemon gym badge esk system or the many language based puzzles. suffice it to say this game has been crafted with a real love for Japan, Japanese and the science of learning languages. If you are at all considering picking it up I HIGHLY recommend it!
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Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
No, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey received 1,351 positive votes out of a total of 1,365 achieving an impressive rating of 9.34.
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Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey was developed and published by Wagotabi Limited.
Yes, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey is a single-player game.
No, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Wagotabi Limited
Publisher
Wagotabi Limited
Release
13 Aug 2025
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