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It's practically impossible to engage with Japanese media without encountering something connected to Toei Company. On the animation side, Toei is behind iconic series like Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Digimon and One Piece, just to name a few. On the film and TV front, the studio distributed the 2000 thriller Battle Royale and produced the series Super Sentai, which became the source material for the hit American series Power Rangers.
Now the entertainment juggernaut is expanding into the world of video games. The new venture, called Toei Games, is starting out by releasing PC games on Steam, with plans to expand to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox. The company recently announced its first three upcoming PC games – read on for more info.
Hino
Action-adventure game Hino is brought to you by Japanese indie game developer UnGloomStudio, in which the titular character and her kawaii skeleton companion dodge monsters as they navigate a dilapidated school building shrouded in darkness to uncover the truth of their world. The eerie visuals come courtesy of Fukuoka-based designer and illustrator Yatara, who uses ballpoint pen to combine the creepy and adorable in this dark fantasy.
Judging from the game's trailer and description, it appears to share some similarities with Little Nightmares in terms of gameplay and storyline, though Hino is reported to have multiple endings.
Killa
Killa – officially named Killa: kill the la – is the creation of South Korean company Black Tangerine. The story follows protagonist Valhalla, a young woman tracking down her master's murderer. Though Killa is joining Toei Games's roster of new releases, a demo for the murder-mystery game has been available on Steam since 2023, and won awards at the Tokyo Game Show in 2025.
During the course of the game, Valhalla acquires the ability to enter the memories of suspected culprits, helping her to solve the mystery of her mentor's death. Fans of the Ace Attorney games or Danganronpa may be pleasantly surprised, as portions of Killa's gameplay take inspiration from the courtroom and class trials from these titles.
The striking blend of Killa's 2-D animation and 3-D gameplay paired with its Alice in Wonderland-esque visuals gives the impression of exploring a macabre children's fairytale as you solve this gruesome whodunnit.
Debug Nephemee
Last but not least, the one-person-run Nephemee Studio brings you Debug Nephemee, whose demo debuted just last month at the Tokyo Indie Games Summit, and again at the Osaka Game Pavilion. In this adventure game, the animal-like race known as the Nefemee have been infected with glitch-inducing Bugs; it's your job to 'hack' the afflicted countryfolk to heal them.
Debug Nephemee's combat mechanics and visuals are undoubtedly an homage to the critically acclaimed 2015 game Undertale, though Debug ups the ante by having you engage in four separate mini-games simultaneously to successfully 'hack' your opponents. It's a multi-tasker's dream, and certainly a unique challenge to face as you uncover the mysteries behind the plague.
All of the above games will be available in English, though no official release dates or prices have been announced yet. In the meantime, you can find the demo for Killa on Steam here.
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