Hardcore Gamer: If you’re a bit of a diehard otome fan then chances are that you’ve already played The Men of Yoshiwara before. The series has been around on mobile devices for a while now, but has never before appeared on Steam.
It wasn’t that long ago that the idea of visual novels, let alone otome titles, on Steam sounded like a laughable fantasy. Luckily for fans of both, we’ve seen the genre finally gaining acceptance via Steam. Not only are indies taking to the digital distribution platform, but many developers are making the effort to publish their games in English for new consumers. One of the latest games available thanks to the changing digital market is The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya by Dogenzaka Lab. The name might be familiar to otome fans who play on their phone as this game originated on smartphones. There, players could check out the prologue free of charge but had to pay per route to see everything it had to offer.
