Danchi Days is set to launch on Steam on October 30, 2026, with a free demo available now. The game has accumulated 50,000 wishlists and was selected for Wholesome Direct in both 2025 and 2026.
Analgesic Productions announced Danchi Days in June 2026, confirming an October 2026 release on PC via Steam. The game is a Heisei-era retro adventure developed by gingham games. Players control Hoshino, a 12-year-old elementary school student living with her father and grandmother in an aging housing complex. After learning her grandmother once chaired the complex's summer festival, Hoshino works with a kappa companion named Morokyuu to revive it over 10 in-game days.
The complex holds 51 residents aged 12 to 87, some of whom refuse the invitation. Players explore the building and an in-game internet to find clues and win them over. The game includes mini-games themed on the five senses, such as smelling trees and listening to toilet sounds. It was inspired by the 2002 Game Boy Advance title Sakura Momoko no UkiUki Carnival.
On August 6, the release date was set for October 30 on Steam. The game retails for 1,780 yen, with a 10 percent launch discount to 1,602 yen through November 12. A free demo covering the first chapter, about 90 minutes, is available now. The team includes Melos Han-Tani, known for the Anodyne series, scenario writer sandy powder, and artist mogumu. The game has already accumulated 50,000 wishlists and earned selections at Wholesome Direct 2025 and 2026.
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- The game includes mini-games themed on the five senses, such as smelling trees and listening to toilet sounds. · 2026-08-06
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- The game retails for 1,780 yen, with a 10 percent launch discount to 1,602 yen through November 12. · 2026-08-06
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- A free demo covering the first chapter, about 90 minutes, is available now. · 2026-08-06
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- The game has already accumulated 50,000 wishlists and earned selections at Wholesome Direct 2025 and 2026 · 2026-08-06
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Aug 6
Analgesic Productions announced on August 6 that the Heisei-era retro adventure game Danchi Days will launch on Steam on October 30. Developed by gingham games, the title follows Hoshino, a 12-year-old elementary school student living with her father and grandmother, who has dementia, in an aging housing complex. After learning her grandmother once chaired the complex's summer festival, Hoshino works with a kappa companion named Morokyuu to revive it over 10 in-game days. The complex holds 51 residents aged 12 to 87, some of whom refuse the invitation, so players explore the building and an in-game internet to find clues and win them over. The game includes mini-games themed on the five senses, such as smelling trees and listening to toilet sounds. It was inspired by the 2002 Game Boy Advance title Sakura Momoko no UkiUki Carnival. The team includes Melos Han-Tani, known for the Anodyne series, scenario writer sandy powder, and artist mogumu. The game retails for 1,780 yen, with a 10 percent launch discount to 1,602 yen through November 12. A free demo covering the first chapter, about 90 minutes, is available now.
Jun 6
Analgesic Productions announced on June 7 that its Heisei-era retro adventure game 'Danchi Days' will launch in October 2026 on PC via Steam. Players control 12-year-old Hoshino as she works to revive a summer festival in her aging housing complex, aided by a mysterious kappa. A demo is available now.