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Travel through Japan as a language-learning adventurer, using Japanese in conversations, quests, puzzles, and study challenges.
Released 13 Aug 2025
Solve Japanese Quests
Order Food in Japanese
Practice Kana Minigames
Wagotabi is an educational RPG teaching Japanese from the ground up. Immerse yourself in the language through interactive dialogues, quest-solving, and puzzles, all while exploring Japan and its rich culture. Will you become a Japanese master?
Developed by Wagotabi Limited · Published by Wagotabi Limited









You play as a visitor traveling through Japan and learning Japanese along the way. Explore locations, meet local characters, and take on quests built around everyday situations such as asking for directions or ordering food.
Japanese is central to progress: conversations and challenges ask you to understand or build sentences to solve problems and move forward. Hiragana, katakana, vocabulary, grammar, and kanji are introduced progressively, with spoken dialogue providing listening practice.
Review learned material in an in-game dictionary and spaced-repetition tests, or practice kana and kanji through minigames. Quizzes include tasks such as choosing words and arranging sentences, while interactive explanations offer help with vocabulary and grammar.
Reviewers often value the way practical Japanese is taught through conversations, quests, and situations, saying the context helps make vocabulary and grammar more engaging to practice. They also frequently mention the kana and kanji minigames, audio, and review tools as useful ways to reinforce learning. Some reviewers find the early material challenging or fast-paced, recommend using the game alongside other study resources, and note that the available content and exercises can feel limited or repetitive.
Want to learn Japanese but don’t know where to start? Tried many learning methods, but none kept you motivated? Struggling to apply what you're learning in real life?
Wagotabi is a fun and immersive RPG adventure set in real Japan. Fully accessible to beginners, it focuses on teaching the most practical words and grammatical concepts first, in concrete situations: asking for directions, ordering a Bento, expressing your likes and dislikes, and much more! Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji are introduced progressively as you expand your vocabulary.
Wagotabi is the game we wish we had when we first started learning Japanese.
This game is recommended for people who:
want to learn Japanese but don't know where to start
have been struggling with conventional learning material
want to prepare for a trip in Japan
are interested in Japanese culture
cannot go to Japan but want to apply their Japanese skills in real life situations





Personalize your appearance, explore Japan and talk in Japanese with locals! Use your Japanese skills to progress in the adventure by solving quests, situations, and language-driven puzzles. All the situations have been handcrafting with care to maximize the practical use of the vocabulary and grammar concepts introduced. Discover the Japanese history, culture and geography while progressing in the adventure.
Built in SRS (Spaced Repetition System) enables you to focus on words you struggle remembering. More than 15 different questions types are included (build sentences, find the correct words, conjugation, audio related questions, etc.)
Diverse mini games for you to learn and have fun! Learning Kana and Kanji has never been that easy!
Review what you need the most, anytime in 360 degrees. Icons, tags, grammatical formations and example sentences help you remember each word!
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Cross platform cloud saving
Interactive dictionary (with illustrations, tags, example sentences etc.)
Clear grammar explanation (with example sentences)
Conjugation
Interactive tooltips
Fully voiced in Japanese
Minigames (Kana and Kanji)
Hiragana / Katakana / Kanji stroke order and calligraphy
Advanced progress tracking tools …
+420 carefully selected words and grammar points
+200 Kanji
+650 example sentences
+2800 voiced Japanese dialogues
+400 unique NPCs in game
+300 teachers in +60 countries reviewing the game
All words are used in context for better retention
The game is in constant development, with regular updates adding new content.
"You guys are a blessing to bring this to the learning market!"
"I have been using some of the App's examples for my lessons and my students are responding to them really well."
"I don't have the budget to travel to Japan, however I'm totally immersed in this game, learning effectively and witnessing my progress daily."
"Thanks to this app, my kids are now self-motivated to learn Japanese and reconnect with their roots.“
"I'm preparing a trip to Japan and will definitely go check these spots I already visited in-game."
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 40 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |