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Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War

Educational RPG where recognizing katakana characters wins battles

Sleepy Duck · Published by RIVER CROW STUDIO · Released Jan 30, 2017

AdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 475
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Dec 29, 2016
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War?

This single-player educational RPG follows a group learning Japanese while defending Japan from an invasion. Each chapter introduces katakana characters before you explore and fight enemies shaped like those characters, dealing damage only when you translate them correctly.

For you if...

  • +you want to begin without studying hiragana or kanji
  • +you like strengthening friendships to unlock new party abilities

Not for you if...

  • −you want complex RPG combat rather than basic learning exercises

What players say

93% of 475 reviews are positive

Players praise the RPG format as a useful aid for learning and reviewing katakana. Some criticize the voice acting, while a recent reviewer reports frequent crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

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Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
Processor
Intel Core2 Duo or better
Graphics
DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
Processor
Intel Core2 Duo or better
Graphics
DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

2 DLC available.

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