Ranked by Steam player reviews, the best Kairosoft game right now is Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story: 98% of its 473 reviews are positive. Cafe Master Story (96%) and Dream Town Island (95%) round out the top three, while Game Dev Story is still the most-reviewed Kairosoft game on Steam by a wide margin, with 1,466 reviews at 89%. Below are all Kairosoft games ranked: the 64 released titles on Steam, with prices, release dates and console availability. Checked Nov 6, 2026, 00:50 UTC.
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Quick answer
- Top 3 Kairosoft games (100+ Steam reviews): Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story (98%), Cafe Master Story (96%), Dream Town Island (95%).
- Most reviewed: Game Dev Story (1,466 reviews, 89%), then Dungeon Village (842, 88%) and Dungeon Village 2 (672, 86%).
- How many are on PC: 64 released Kairosoft games on Steam, plus 2 announced (KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat and Fashion Mall Story).
- Price: 48 of the 64 list at $8.99 in the US; the rest are $10.99, $12.99 or $19.99.
- Consoles: Kairosoft’s own product list marks all 64 for Switch, 62 for PS4 and 55 for Xbox.
- Newest: ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet (Oct 22, 2026), published by Bandai Namco.
How we ranked the Kairosoft games
We haven’t played these games, so this isn’t a taste ranking. We used one number players produce themselves: the share of positive reviews shown for each game in the Steam store. Games are sorted by that percentage, and ties go to the game with more reviews. The main top 15 only counts games with at least 100 reviews, because a 97% score from 34 reviews can swing a lot with a handful of new ones. Smaller games still appear in the full list further down.
The Steam list comes from Steam’s own store search for developer “Kairosoft Co.,Ltd”. Prices are US list prices from the Steam store API (not sale prices). Console flags come from Kairosoft’s official product list, where every game page also links its Steam store page, so each Japanese title maps to its English name.
Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story, the top-rated Kairosoft game on Steam at 98% positive. Image: Kairosoft
Top 15 Kairosoft games ranked by Steam reviews
| Rank | Game | What you run | Positive (reviews) | US price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story | A Japanese sweets shop, alongside Doraemon | 98% (473) | $19.99 |
| 2 | Cafe Master Story | A retro cafe | 96% (393) | $12.99 |
| 3 | Dream Town Island | A town where residents find love and raise new generations, plus a stock market | 95% (496) | $12.99 |
| 4 | Mega Mall Story | A high-rise shopping mall | 94% (308) | $8.99 |
| 5 | Ninja Village | A ninja clan fighting to unify feudal Japan | 93% (557) | $8.99 |
| 6 | The Sushi Spinnery | A conveyor-belt sushi bar | 92% (421) | $8.99 |
| 7 | Mega Mall Story 2 | A mall with cafes, movie theaters and aquariums | 92% (155) | $8.99 |
| 8 | Convenience Stories | A convenience store with products and business goals | 91% (274) | $12.99 |
| 9 | Shiny Ski Resort | A ski resort | 91% (106) | $8.99 |
| 10 | Pocket Academy 3 | A school, school festival included | 90% (244) | $10.99 |
| 11 | Pool Slide Story | A water park | 90% (198) | $10.99 |
| 12 | Pocket Stables | A horse ranch training racehorses for the Triple Crown | 90% (194) | $8.99 |
| 13 | Game Dev Story | A video game studio | 89% (1,466) | $8.99 |
| 14 | Jumbo Airport Story | An airport | 89% (359) | $8.99 |
| 15 | Grand Prix Story | A racing team | 89% (218) | $8.99 |
The “What you run” column paraphrases each game’s own Steam store description. The spread at the top is narrow: places 4 to 15 sit within five points of each other, so treat the top 15 as one strong group rather than a strict order.
Which Kairosoft game should you play first?
These picks are ours, based on the scores above and what each store page says the game is about:
- The safest first pick: Game Dev Story. It has more Steam reviews than any other Kairosoft game, still holds 89%, and was Kairosoft’s first mobile game according to the Kairosoft Wiki. If you start here, our Game Dev Story direction points and staff guide and the older Game Dev Story combos guide cover the systems.
- The highest-rated: Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story. It also costs the most ($19.99 list), so it’s the pick if you want the best-reviewed game and don’t mind paying more.
- A town builder: Dream Town Island. 95% from 496 reviews. Its older relative Dream Town Story has 186 combos in our combo list.
- Food and shops: Cafe Master Story, The Sushi Spinnery or Cafeteria Nipponica. The first two are in the top 6; Cafeteria Nipponica (86%) has all 77 recipe combos in our guide.
- Something with RPG fights: Dungeon Village or Ninja Village. Dungeon Village is the second most-reviewed Kairosoft game (842 reviews, 88%), and Ninja Village scores 93% from 557.
- A house builder: Dream House Days DX (81%). Our Dream House Days DX guide lists all 70 special rooms and what DX changes.
Game Dev Story has 1,466 Steam reviews, the most of any Kairosoft game. Image: Kairosoft
Full Kairosoft games list ranked (all 64 on Steam)
Every released Kairosoft game on Steam, sorted by positive share of reviews (ties by review count). “On Steam since” is the PC release date; most of these games came out on mobile years earlier. Steam’s own label is included because it also weighs review count.
| # | Game | Positive | Reviews | Steam rating | On Steam since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story | 98% | 473 | Very Positive | Dec 8, 2024 |
| 2 | Magazine Mogul | 97% | 34 | Positive | Sep 4, 2022 |
| 3 | Cafe Master Story | 96% | 393 | Very Positive | Oct 15, 2023 |
| 4 | Dream Town Island | 95% | 496 | Very Positive | Nov 12, 2023 |
| 5 | Mega Mall Story | 94% | 308 | Very Positive | Jul 3, 2022 |
| 6 | Ninja Village | 93% | 557 | Very Positive | May 22, 2022 |
| 7 | The Pyraplex | 93% | 64 | Very Positive | Feb 12, 2023 |
| 8 | The Sushi Spinnery | 92% | 421 | Very Positive | May 22, 2022 |
| 9 | Mega Mall Story 2 | 92% | 155 | Very Positive | Mar 5, 2023 |
| 10 | Convenience Stories | 91% | 274 | Very Positive | Jun 18, 2023 |
| 11 | Shiny Ski Resort | 91% | 106 | Very Positive | Nov 27, 2022 |
| 12 | Pocket Academy 3 | 90% | 244 | Very Positive | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 13 | Pool Slide Story | 90% | 198 | Very Positive | Jul 3, 2022 |
| 14 | Pocket Stables | 90% | 194 | Very Positive | Sep 25, 2022 |
| 15 | Game Dev Story | 89% | 1,466 | Very Positive | Mar 27, 2022 |
| 16 | Jumbo Airport Story | 89% | 359 | Very Positive | Jun 4, 2023 |
| 17 | Grand Prix Story | 89% | 218 | Very Positive | Oct 10, 2022 |
| 18 | Skating Rink Story | 89% | 68 | Very Positive | Jun 8, 2025 |
| 19 | Dungeon Village | 88% | 842 | Very Positive | Mar 27, 2022 |
| 20 | Pocket League Story | 88% | 163 | Very Positive | Aug 7, 2022 |
| 21 | Tropical Resort Story | 87% | 187 | Very Positive | Apr 9, 2023 |
| 22 | Pocket Harvest | 87% | 112 | Very Positive | Jan 15, 2023 |
| 23 | World Cruise Story | 87% | 77 | Very Positive | Oct 30, 2022 |
| 24 | Dungeon Village 2 | 86% | 672 | Very Positive | May 14, 2023 |
| 25 | Cafeteria Nipponica | 86% | 180 | Very Positive | Jul 3, 2022 |
| 26 | Heian City Story | 85% | 164 | Very Positive | Mar 16, 2025 |
| 27 | Forest Camp Story | 84% | 210 | Very Positive | Nov 27, 2022 |
| 28 | TV Studio Story | 84% | 79 | Very Positive | Mar 6, 2024 |
| 29 | Epic Astro Story | 84% | 45 | Positive | Oct 10, 2022 |
| 30 | Pocket Academy | 82% | 201 | Very Positive | Jun 12, 2022 |
| 31 | Hot Springs Story 2 | 82% | 196 | Very Positive | Dec 18, 2022 |
| 32 | Dream Park Story | 82% | 145 | Very Positive | Jun 25, 2023 |
| 33 | Oh! Edo Towns | 82% | 92 | Very Positive | Sep 4, 2022 |
| 34 | High Sea Saga DX | 81% | 511 | Very Positive | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 35 | Burger Bistro Story | 81% | 328 | Very Positive | Jan 15, 2023 |
| 36 | Dream House Days DX | 81% | 292 | Very Positive | Mar 27, 2022 |
| 37 | Hot Springs Story | 81% | 271 | Very Positive | Mar 27, 2022 |
| 38 | Zoo Park Story | 81% | 107 | Very Positive | Oct 1, 2023 |
| 39 | Station Manager | 79% | 197 | Mostly Positive | Mar 27, 2022 |
| 40 | Pocket Clothier | 77% | 45 | Mostly Positive | Jul 24, 2022 |
| 41 | Demon Castle Story | 76% | 264 | Mostly Positive | Feb 8, 2026 |
| 42 | Wild Park Manager | 76% | 21 | Mostly Positive | Jun 4, 2023 |
| 43 | Venture Towns | 74% | 116 | Mostly Positive | May 22, 2022 |
| 44 | Forest Golf Planner | 74% | 59 | Mostly Positive | Jul 30, 2023 |
| 45 | ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet | 73% | 653 | Mostly Positive | Oct 22, 2026 |
| 46 | Home Run High | 73% | 160 | Mostly Positive | Oct 10, 2022 |
| 47 | Anime Studio Story | 73% | 91 | Mostly Positive | Aug 7, 2022 |
| 48 | Final Frontier Story | 72% | 51 | Mostly Positive | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 49 | Kairobotica | 72% | 44 | Mostly Positive | Jan 15, 2023 |
| 50 | Basketball Club Story | 71% | 187 | Mostly Positive | Apr 9, 2023 |
| 51 | The Ramen Sensei | 70% | 191 | Mostly Positive | Sep 4, 2022 |
| 52 | Beastie Bay DX | 70% | 101 | Mostly Positive | Dec 18, 2022 |
| 53 | Boxing Gym Story | 67% | 83 | Mixed | Feb 12, 2023 |
| 54 | The Manga Works | 66% | 263 | Mixed | Jul 24, 2022 |
| 55 | Silver Screen Story | 66% | 66 | Mixed | May 14, 2023 |
| 56 | Tennis Club Story | 61% | 75 | Mixed | Nov 27, 2022 |
| 57 | Biz Builder Delux | 61% | 34 | Mixed | Mar 19, 2023 |
| 58 | Pocket Arcade Story | 58% | 46 | Mixed | Sep 25, 2022 |
| 59 | Skyship Quest Story | 52% | 70 | Mixed | May 31, 2026 |
| 60 | 8-Bit Farm | 52% | 48 | Mixed | Oct 30, 2022 |
| 61 | Pro Wrestler Story | 48% | 115 | Mixed | May 18, 2025 |
| 62 | Cavern Adventurers | 47% | 122 | Mixed | Apr 13, 2025 |
| 63 | March to a Million | 45% | 53 | Mixed | Oct 30, 2022 |
| 64 | Legends of Heropolis DX | 41% | 72 | Mixed | Mar 2, 2025 |
Hidden gems: high scores from fewer than 100 reviews
These games score well but have small samples, so their place in the list is less stable:
- Magazine Mogul: 97% of 34 reviews (a “Positive” label, not “Very Positive”, because of the small count).
- The Pyraplex: 93% of 64.
- Skating Rink Story: 89% of 68, released on Steam in June 2025.
- World Cruise Story: 87% of 77.
- TV Studio Story and Epic Astro Story: 84% each, from 79 and 45 reviews.
At the other end, the lowest-rated are Legends of Heropolis DX (41% of 72), March to a Million (45% of 53), Cavern Adventurers (47% of 122) and Pro Wrestler Story (48% of 115), all “Mixed”.
Newest Kairosoft games (2025-2026) and what’s coming
| Game | On Steam | Positive (reviews) | US price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet | Oct 22, 2026 | 73% (653) | $19.99 |
| Skyship Quest Story | May 31, 2026 | 52% (70) | $12.99 |
| Demon Castle Story | Feb 8, 2026 | 76% (264) | $12.99 |
| Final Frontier Story | Jan 6, 2026 | 72% (51) | $8.99 |
| Skating Rink Story | Jun 8, 2025 | 89% (68) | $12.99 |
| Pro Wrestler Story | May 18, 2025 | 48% (115) | $8.99 |
| Cavern Adventurers | Apr 13, 2025 | 47% (122) | $8.99 |
| Heian City Story | Mar 16, 2025 | 85% (164) | $8.99 |
| Legends of Heropolis DX | Mar 2, 2025 | 41% (72) | $10.99 |
ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet is developed by Kairosoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Its store page describes building a floating restaurant with the Straw Hat Crew. In its first two weeks it collected 653 reviews, the fourth-highest count of any Kairosoft game on Steam.
Two more are listed on Steam without a date. KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat (published by Shueisha Games) says “To be announced” and has you build a shopping street. Fashion Mall Story says “Coming soon”.
The first Kairosoft wave on Steam landed on Mar 27, 2022 with five games: Game Dev Story, Dungeon Village, Hot Springs Story, Dream House Days DX and Station Manager.
Cafe Master Story ranks second at 96% positive from 393 reviews. Image: Kairosoft
Are Kairosoft games on Switch, PS4 and Xbox?
Yes, most of them. Kairosoft’s official product list on kairosoft.net shows 81 current titles and marks every one of the 64 Steam games as available on Switch. 62 are also marked for PS4; the two exceptions are Hot Springs Story 2 and ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet. 55 are marked for Xbox. The nine without an Xbox flag are Pocket Academy 3, Hot Springs Story 2, Zoo Park Story, Wild Park Manager, ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet, Final Frontier Story, Basketball Club Story, Skyship Quest Story and Cavern Adventurers.
That product list is Kairosoft’s Japanese site, so check your own region’s eShop, PlayStation Store or Microsoft Store before you buy. Every Steam page we checked lists Windows only, with no Mac or Linux version. On iPhone, Kairosoft’s Game Dev Story page links an Apple Arcade version, listed on the App Store as Game Dev Story+.
Kairosoft games on sale right now
At our check (Nov 6, 2026, 00:50 UTC), nine Kairosoft games were discounted on US Steam. Ninja Village, Pocket Harvest and Oh! Edo Towns were 64% off at $3.23. Hot Springs Story 2 was $5.30 (41% off), World Cruise Story $5.39 (40% off) and Pocket Arcade Story $5.57 (38% off). Heian City Story and Cavern Adventurers were $7.10 (21% off), and Demon Castle Story $10.91 (16% off). Steam doesn’t show an end time in its price data, so these can end at any time. For more in the genre, see our best tycoon games on mobile.
FAQ
What is the best Kairosoft game?
By Steam reviews, Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story (98% of 473) among games with at least 100 reviews. Game Dev Story is the most popular by review count (1,466).
How many Kairosoft games are there on Steam?
64 released games as of Nov 6, 2026, plus KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat and Fashion Mall Story, which are listed but not out yet.
What was Kairosoft’s first game?
The Kairosoft Wiki calls Game Dev Story Kairosoft’s first mobile game. It came out in English on iOS on Oct 9, 2010, and on Steam on Mar 27, 2022.
Are Kairosoft games on Xbox?
Kairosoft’s product list marks 55 of the 64 Steam games for Xbox, including Game Dev Story, Dream Town Island and Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story. ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet and Pocket Academy 3 are among the nine that aren’t marked.
Sources: Steam store search and store pages for developer Kairosoft Co.,Ltd (review summaries, release dates), Steam store API (US prices, checked Nov 6, 2026 00:50 UTC), Kairosoft official product list and game pages (platforms, store links), Kairosoft Wiki: Game Dev Story, Apple App Store listing for Game Dev Story+.
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