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"Is this really the life you want?"
Released 24 Aug 2026
"Is this really the life you want?" A visual novel with simple life-sim elements, based on 80% true stories from world travelers. Step behind the bar in Tokyo, encounter extraordinary lives, and challenge your values. A simulation to rediscover yourself and open the door to a "new you."
Developed by Karin Bell · Published by Karin Bell
Traveler Stories: Journeys of Real People has about 15 positive and 0 negative player reviews out of a total 15. We'll add a detailed breakdown here when there are more reviews.
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“Are you really okay with living like this?” For the players just getting by in their everyday lives.
This is a visual novel with simulation elements. About 80% of the story is based on true events, and depicts the stories of real-life travelers such as Rieko Ayumi, who has traveled to 98 countries as of now.
As a staff member at a bar where travelers gather in Tokyo, you will encounter their unconventional lives and grow alongside them.
In the process, your rigid values and assumptions are bound to be shaken.
This is a simulation for lost souls like you to encounter a new version of yourself.
Rieko Ayumi
“Throw Away Your Bra and Set Off on a Journey.” A tough and fearless woman who has traveled to 98 countries.
Strangled by a robber in Argentina, invited to become a fifth wife in Dubai, and crossing a river full of crocodiles on foot…
These unbelievable yet true stories of survival will shatter the values of anyone weighed down by doubt and anxiety.
Kenty
“Because I’m anxious, I keep moving.” A refreshingly timid nomadic worker.
Stranded while hitchhiking in France, caught in a lockdown right after starting a job in the Philippines, and returning home after just six months, terrified by gunshots…
His seemingly glamorous yet painfully messy career journey will gently—but firmly—push forward those who can’t see their future.
Bell
“It’s okay to run away. Life should be freer.” An indie game developer and world traveler.
After leaving a major game company, going independent, and failing, she faced the fear of being taken to a stranger’s home in Europe
and even underwent cosmetic surgery to overcome her own complexes.
Her brutally honest confessions, delivered with a laugh and the words “Being an adult is actually amazing,” will completely dismantle the rigid “common sense” that binds you.
At first, conversations may be nothing more than casual small talk.
But as your bond deepens, you’ll unlock stories told nowhere else.
A world-traveler may disclose her near-death experience, or a former engineer may share the dark, unspoken secrets of the industry along with his experience-based philosophy that no textbook would ever print.
The experiences you gain through conversations with travelers, combined with the parameters you develop, will change the design of the bar’s signboard.
Your growth and outlook on life are visualized directly through the face of the shop itself.
As the story progresses, backgrounds of famous landmarks and hidden alleys from all over the world—shared by the travelers—will be unlocked.
Approximately 70% of the backgrounds in this game were created using AI image generation.
120 unique types of scenery, crafted through both AI and human creativity, will bring color to your journey.
※AI-generated images are marked with identification tags in the gallery.
The protagonist records impactful stories and lessons learned from the travelers in a notebook.
“You don't need to search for what you want to do. It’s simply an extension of what you find fun..”
“You don't need perfect words. It’s those awkward gestures fueled by a desire to connect that are the truest magic for reaching the world.”
As these notes accumulate, they will become guiding principles for the lost protagonist—and for you.
Working on a game alone can be tough at times…
But every wishlist notification gives me the strength to keep going another day with a fresh cup of coffee.
I’d love for you to become a companion on my journey!
You are free to post gameplay videos and livestreams.
I kindly ask that you include the following:
A link to the Steam store page
Official hashtags: #旅人物語 #TravelerStories
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 7 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| AI disclosure | Approximately 70% of the background illustrations were generated using Midjourney. The game's English translation was drafted with AI and then refined through human LQA.AI was also used for store page translations (other than English and Japanese), audio noise reduction, brainstorming, and parts of the coding process.The text of the in-game "Study Notes" was generated with AI, then reviewed and edited by a human. |
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