Upcoming Steam Games with an Asian Focus
Written by Vi-Anh Nguyen | March 28, 2026
[Graphics made by Kara Noun]
Steam is an amazing place to discover indie games showcasing Asian talent. From Asian lead studios based in the United States, to studios in Asia, here’s a list of games that showcase culture and talent that will release this year and in the future:
1. Coffee Talk Tokyo
Developed by: Toge Productions
Release Date: March 21 2026
Synopsis
Dive into the latest installment of the Coffee Talk series, where you brew coffee and talk to a variety of interesting patrons. Have a heart-to-heart with a new series of guests as you interact with both humans and yokai in the heart of Tokyo.
[Graphics made by Kara Noun]
2. Danchi Days
Developed by: Analgesic Productions
Release Date: 2026
Synopsis
Explore your hometown as a young Japanese girl living with her grandmother dealing with Alzheimer’s. Meet and befriend interesting neighbors, both young and old. Surf their weird Y2K like home pages to get to know them more. And navigate a story that is comedic yet bittersweet in this pixel art RPG.
[Graphics made by Kara Noun]
3. Lily’s World XD
Developed by: SonderingEmily
Release Date: Coming Soon
Synopsis
Investigate an early 2000’s teen girl’s computer in this psychological horror game. Dig through her online conversations. Look through her silly selfies. Customize her blog. And discover stranger and stranger messages.
[Graphics made by Kara Noun]
4. Rakshasa
Developed by: Odd Compass Studio
Release Date: Coming Soon
Synopsis
Experience this first-person turn-based RPG set-in modern-day India. Explore through an urban fantasy landscape of Tantrik spell casters and mythological horrors. And more importantly, throw snakes at your enemies in this narrative driven game seeped in Indian mythology.
5. Kooeh: A Timeless Delight
Developed by: Twilight Foundry Games
Release Date: To be announced
Synopsis
Rediscover lost family recipes in this cozy restaurant management. You play as a 20-something year old, white collar worker trying to revive your family’s restaurant to its former glory while traversing through an alternate colorful world of adorable anthropomorphic animal characters.
