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2P Games

2P Games is a publisher of indie games for PC via Steam, with a 2026 slate spanning management simulation, roguelite action, visual novels, and card games. Its most recent release, The Piper at Dawn, arrived on Steam on September 23, 2026.

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2P Games publishes indie games for PC through Steam, and its 2026 releases run across management simulation, roguelite action, visual novels, and narrative card games. The year's Steam line includes Dotabata! Duck Catcher in June, Well of the World: Carlo's Bloodline in August, Reincarnation Insurance Co. R.I.P. leaving Early Access in September, and The Piper at Dawn on September 23. Alice Nation is dated for October.

Several titles share a dark or unusual premise. Crying Goose, a novel adventure released in April 2026, sits at Mixed on Steam with about 58% positive from roughly 8,200 user reviews. A September update adds full Japanese voice acting and fixes localization bugs. The Piper at Dawn carries the same dark management tone, with Hito-Shiba workers grown from human body parts who lose SAN through continuous work. Reincarnation Insurance Co. R.I.P. shipped with a major update adding a melee ninja named Lin, the City of Resurrection map, an endless mode, and 34 Mythic-grade equipment items.

Japanese-language support is a consistent thread across the output, appearing in The Piper at Dawn, Crying Goose, Reincarnation Insurance Co. R.I.P., Alice Nation, and Well of the World. At Bilibili World 2026 in July, 2P Games presented four titles, two of them planned for Japanese release. Its first gamescom appearance followed in August, with a booth at Hall 10.1 | B078 C079 featuring Sultan's Game, Girls and Academy Castle, and upcoming titles. The releases carry launch discounts and fixed price points in yen and dollars.

Key facts

Most recent release
The Piper at Dawn launched for PC via Steam on September 23, 2026. ↗
Piper at Dawn peak concurrent players
5,043 peak concurrent players, with a Very Positive rating from 85 Steam user reviews. ↗
Crying Goose reception
Released in April 2026 on PC Steam, at Mixed on roughly 8,200 user reviews, about 58% positive. ↗
Crying Goose update
Full Japanese voice acting arrives within September, along with localization bug fixes. ↗
Reincarnation Insurance Co. R.I.P. launch
Released by WarmCore Studio on September 16 for PC via Steam with Japanese in-game text. ↗
Alice Nation release
Launches October 15 local time, October 16 in Japan, on PC via Steam at $7.99 with a 10 percent discount for 14 days. ↗
First gamescom appearance
2P Games exhibited for the first time at gamescom 2026, August 26 to 30 in Cologne, at booth Hall 10.1 | B078 C079. ↗
Well of the World launch
Released with Beep Japan on Steam on August 18, 2026 at 1,550 yen, discounted 10 percent to 1,395 yen until September 1. ↗
Bilibili World 2026 lineup
Four new indie titles presented, including a multi-ending raising simulation, a cooperative action game, a one-hit-kill shooter set in 1939 Birmingham, and a deck-building roguelike; two are planned for Japanese release. ↗
Dotabata! Duck Catcher
Released with FuncoreClub on Steam on June 24, 2026 at 1,050 yen, with a 38 percent launch discount to 651 yen until July 8. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
full Japanese voice acting for Crying Goose will arrive within September, with cast information to be revealed over the coming days · 2026-09-21
Announced
first time exhibiting at gamescom 2026 · 2026-08-21
Announced
four new indie titles at Bilibili World 2026 · 2026-07-13
Announced
Japanese release for two of the titles with Japanese language support · 2026-07-13
Noted
2P Games is a publisher known for indie hits like Sultan's Game · 2026-08-21
Noted
Publisher 2P Games and developer FuncoreClub released the voice-controlled co-op action game 'Dotabata! Duck Catcher' on Steam on June 24, 2026. · 2026-06-24
Release
game · 2026-08-18 · Steam · 2026-08-18

Connections

Produces
bone nail, tensei hoken kabushiki kaisha r i p, alice nation, sultan s game, beep japan

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Oct 3

The Piper at Dawn Launches on Steam with Hito-Shiba Labor System

Bone Nail and publisher 2P Games released the management simulation The Piper at Dawn for PC via Steam on September 23, 2026. The game is set in the sealed Diamond Castle, where the player runs an alchemy workshop, grows more than 100 crop types, and manages a store. Its signature system is the Hito-Shiba, workers grown from human body parts planted in fields. They handle farm work, alchemy, and shop duties, but continuous work drains their SAN, which recovers after a night in the Hito-Shiba Mansion. Players can also release underperforming units into the wild. The story has over 1 million characters of text, six character routes, and more than 40 NPCs, with choices leading to multiple endings. The game supports Japanese display and subtitles. A 10 percent launch discount runs until October 7, bringing the price to 1,530 yen including tax.

Sep 21

Crying Goose Adds Full Japanese Voice Acting In September Update

Publisher 2P Games and developer ZerocreationGame announced on September 20 that full Japanese voice acting for Crying Goose will arrive within September, with cast information to be revealed over the coming days. The free update also fixes localization bugs. The PC Steam novel adventure, released in April 2026, sits at Mixed on roughly 8,200 user reviews, about 58% positive.

Sep 17

Reincarnation Insurance Co. R.I.P. Leaves Early Access With New Ninja And Endless Mode

Publisher 2P Games released WarmCore Studio's roguelite action game Reincarnation Insurance Co. R.I.P. on September 16 for PC via Steam, with Japanese in-game text. A major update shipped alongside it: a katana-wielding melee ninja named Lin, the map City of Resurrection, a final boss, the Infinite Journey endless mode, the R.I.Plane arcade minigame, 34 Mythic-grade equipment items, 19 investigation events, and a new NPC, the Rear Support Terminal. The game entered Early Access in January 2026.

Sep 15

Alice Nation Sets October 16 Steam Launch With Cards And Multiple Solutions

Publisher 2P Games announced on September 14 that Hanamiriro's Alice Nation launches October 15 local time, which is October 16 in Japan. The narrative card game is coming to PC via Steam, supports Japanese display and subtitles, and is priced at $7.99 with a 10 percent discount for 14 days from release. A demo is available now.

Aug 21

2P Games Brings Sultan's Game and New Slate to First gamescom Appearance

Publisher 2P Games announced it will exhibit for the first time at gamescom 2026, running August 26 to 30 in Cologne, Germany. The booth, Hall 10.1 | B078 C079, will feature playable versions of released hits including Sultan's Game and Girls and Academy Castle, plus a lineup of upcoming titles like the daughter-raising sim How to Raise a Beloved Daughter in Immortal Village.

Jul 13

2P Games Shows Raising Sim, Wobbly Noodle Co-op, and Others at BW2026

At Bilibili World 2026, 2P Games presented four new indie titles. The lineup includes a multi-ending raising simulation set in Eastern fantasy, a cooperative action game where pets carry wobbly noodle humans, a one-hit-kill shooter in 1939 Birmingham, and a deck-building roguelike with a post-Journey to the West theme. Two of the titles are planned for Japanese release with Japanese language support.

Jun 24

Voice-Controlled Duck-Herding Game 'Dotabata! Duck Catcher' Launches on Steam

Publisher 2P Games and developer FuncoreClub released the voice-controlled co-op action game 'Dotabata! Duck Catcher' on Steam on June 24, 2026. The game uses only microphone input: players shout to generate volume that moves ducks toward a goal. It supports up to four players in online co-op, and each player's voice affects the ducks, meaning a poorly timed yell can send the whole flock off a cliff. Stages include a slippery snowy mountain and a scorching desert with giant fans that blow ducks away. Items add chaos: a cigarette lets ducks dash at super speed, medicinal liquor makes them dizzy, a steel whistle calls back strays, and firecrackers scare off wild dogs. Players can unlock badges and costumes for customization. The regular price is 1,050 yen, with a 38% launch discount to 651 yen until July 8. The game supports Japanese, simplified and traditional Chinese, English, Korean, French, and German.