Games Like Katakana Hero

Learn to read, recognize, and use katakana as you are guided by Keen Reflex through a 35-floor, ever-changing labyrinth in an addictive and educational dungeon crawler RPG!

Learning to read katakana is the second step in your Japanese learning journey and the first hurdle that learners struggle to overcome.

This addictive RPG dungeon crawler will have you reading Japanese in record time without all that boring study.

Transported to a New World

Follow the protagonist as they get transported to a magical world filled with katakana monsters and puzzles to be solved.

Solve Puzzles

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Solve puzzles to seek out the katakana monsters and make your way through the labyrinth to the end.

Battle Katakana

Choose the correct reading of the katakana to defeat the monsters and gain experience. Make too many mistakes, and you'll have to start the area over! Level up, learn the katakana, and try again!

Fully Voiced

A diverse cast of voice actors fully voices the story and gameplay, so you not only feel immersed in the story but also know you're learning the proper pronunciations as you learn.

Multiple Characters

You'll need to switch between multiple characters and utilize each of their unique abilities to survive the labyrinth.