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The friends of Ringo Ishikawa

Open-world beat 'em up about friendship before high school graduation

yeo · Released May 17, 2018

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 3,118
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 14 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 20, 2026
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The friends of Ringo Ishikawa?

This 2D open-world beat 'em up follows high school gang leader Ringo Ishikawa through his last autumn before graduation. You explore a town, attend school, study, fight, and play minigames as days pass and residents follow their routines.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy reflective stories about friendship and growing up
  • +you like exploring a town without a quest checklist
  • +you want street fights alongside everyday school activities

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer clear directions to finding story events yourself
  • −you dislike slow stretches and repetitive activities

What players say

89% of 3,118 reviews are positive · 100% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the coming-of-age story, music, pixel art, and street fights. Common complaints include slow, repetitive stretches, little guidance on finding story events, and studying or training that seems to have little effect on the outcome.

How many players finish The friends of Ringo Ishikawa?

1.9% of Steam players have unlocked «Credits EX», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The friends of Ringo Ishikawa system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The friends of Ringo Ishikawa?

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Minimum

OS
7
Processor
1.2 GHZ
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
320 MB available space

Does The friends of Ringo Ishikawa have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does The friends of Ringo Ishikawa run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does The friends of Ringo Ishikawa 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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