Adventure · February 16, 2016

Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle (2016)

extension1 DLClocal_offer-85% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend1.7k recommendations
Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle is an educational game that is the ideal introductory course to the Japanese language! You’re reading this page now because you have more than a passing interest in learning Japanese. Maybe you’ve tried learning it before, but never had any luck? That’s completely normal, so don’t worry! Learning a language can be daunting. And with a language like Japanese, full of strange and wonderful written characters, you might not even know where to start. You need a learning tool that’s going to keep you interested, challenge you at the right pace, and most importantly, keep you coming back for more. That’s why Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle was made! This isn’t just educational software – this is a full-blown RPG specifically designed to keep you engaged. By playing along, you’re going to be introduced to the Japanese language like never before. Learn how to read and write Japanese characters (Hiragana) at a steady pace. There’s a new set of characters to learn each chapter, and your revision takes place on the battlefield! If your knowledge is up to scratch, you’ll claim victory in exciting strategic battles. If you’re falling behind, you have the opportunity to revisit specific chapters and brush up on your knowledge. As a bonus, you’ll also learn common Japanese words and phrases and important grammar points! What is Hiragana? Hiragana is the basic writing system used in Japanese. Japanese actually combines 3 different sets of characters to form written works – Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji. This game focuses solely on Hiragana, the foundation. By learning Hiragana, you can write and pronounce nearly any Japanese word. Features: An exciting story based on the concept of learning Japanese. As the characters in the story learn Hiragana, you learn along with them! Learn every single Hiragana character, with detailed instructions on how to read and write each character. Visual animations displaying how to write each character. Audio speech examples demonstrate how to pronounce each character. Exciting gameplay with familiar RPG elements – collect items, complete quests, engage in battles! Earn experience points and level up your characters. Revise completed lessons to brush up on your knowledge. In-game quizzes to test what you’re learning.

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Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.1k Steam reviewsTop 95% in Adventure
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 49%
Engagement hours2 h averageTop 91% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Education · 99
  • RPG · 71
  • Indie · 60
  • Adventure · 53
  • RPGMaker · 40
  • JRPG · 29
  • Anime · 24
  • Singleplayer · 22
  • Female Protagonist · 10
  • Turn-Based Combat · 9
  • Visual Novel · 5

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 2.1k reviews

1.9k positive · 185 negative

Curator recommendations

1.7k

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 16, 2016
DeveloperSleepy Duck
PublisherRIVER CROW STUDIO
Base price$1.04 -85%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

2h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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