Sekai Project is an American video game publisher. They are best known for licensing and translating Japanese visual novels into English, but they have also published manga and other non-visual novel video games.
History Sekai Project originated in 2007 as a fan translation group translating the visual novel School Days. They later partnered with publisher JAST USA, turning their fan translation into the official English version of the game. Sekai Project began publishing games on Steam in 2014; their first title was World End Economica episode.01, released in June. Sekai Project has used the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to fund many of their projects. In November 2014, they launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund an English release of the visual novel Clannad. The campaign exceeded its goal of US$140,000 and ended up raising over US$500,000. In July 2015, Sekai Project announced that they would be localizing manga in addition to video games, starting with Gate.
Since Steam does not typically allow adult games to be sold on their platform, Sekai Project releases their adult titles through their partner company Denpasoft. For titles like The Fruit of Grisaia, an all-ages version is available on Steam, while the adult version is sold directly through the Denpasoft website.
In 2017, the company partnered with Humble Bundle, an online marketplace where games are sold based on what other users paid for them. As is usual for the Humble Bundle site, users were also able to donate a portion of their payment to the charity of their choice.
In June 2018, Sekai Project provided a censored version of the adult game Maitetsu to Fakku to distribute, contrary to what Sekai Project had promised them and their customers.
In August 2018, Sekai Project laid off some or all of their permanent staff in their Los Angeles office. In a statement to the press, they said most of the staff let go were in marketing, but one of their employees posted to Twitter claiming that every employee in the LA office was laid off. Most of the translation and programming work for the company is freelance work that is done remotely. This has continued since the layoffs.
Sekai Games In 2018, Sekai Project opened Sekai Games, a console-focused division within the company structure. Since then, Sekai Games has handled all publishing and marketing for their console releases. On April 14, 2020, Sekai Games and Limited Run Games released a physical edition of Clannad for Nintendo Switch.
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Published games Title Developer Publication date Ref World End Economica episode.01 Spicy Tails Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius Love in Space Sakura Spirit Winged Cloud Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet Key Rising Angels: Reborn IDHAS Studios Pyrite Heart Winged Cloud Fault Milestone One Alice in Dissonance Nekopara Vol. 1 Neko Works Sakura Angels Winged Cloud The Way We All Go ebi-hime Sunrider Academy Love in Space Narcissu 1st & 2nd stage-nana The Reject Demon: Toko Chapter 0 — Prelude Lupiesoft Love at First Sight Creepy Cute Tobari and the Night of the Curious Moon Desunoya Sakura Fantasy Chapter 1 Winged Cloud The Fruit of Grisaia Front Wing Raiders Sphere 4th Rectangle Ame no Marginal stage-nana World End Economica episode.02 Spicy Tails Machina of the Planet Tree -Planet Ruler- Denneko Yuugi Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru Michiru Part 1 Front Wing Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru Michiru Part 2 Front Wing Sakura Clicker Winged Cloud Asphyxia ebi-hime Sakura Beach Winged Cloud Nekopara Vol. 0 Neko Works Fault Milestone Two Side: Above Alice in Dissonance Sakura Swim Club Winged Cloud Sound of Drop: Fall Into Poison aiueoKompany G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String Akabeisoft2 Sakura Beach 2 Winged Cloud Written in the Sky Unwonted Studios Yohjo Simulator Deadfactory Clannad Key Reverse x Reverse Desunoya Was: The Hourglass of LepidopteraThis title has been discontinued, and is no longer available for purchase on Steam. SRL Sakura Santa Winged Cloud Strawberry Vinegar ebi-hime The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns ebi-hime No One But You Unwonted Studios Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project stage-nana Rabi-Ribi CreSpirit Nekopara Vol. 2 Neko Works Atom Grrrl!! Cosmillica Sunrider: Liberation Day Love in Space Rising Angels: Hope IDHAS Studios Starlight Vega Razzart Visual Lucid9: Inciting Incident Fallen Snow Studios Root Double: Before Crime * After Days Regista, Yeti Selenon Rising Fastermind Games Resette's Prescription: Book of memory, Swaying scale Liz-Arts Nekopalive Neko Works Clannad Side Stories Key Sakura Dungeon Winged Cloud Cherry Tree High Girls' Fight 773 Highway Blossoms Studio Élan, Studio Coattails The Orchard of Stray Sheep Namaage My Little Kitties Cosen The Labyrinth of Grisaia Front Wing Karakara calme Empty Horizons ebi-hime Just Deserts Vifth Floor Sakura Shrine Girls Winged Cloud This World Unknown ebi-hime Sakura Space Winged Cloud Catch Canvas Unwonted Studios, Razzart Visual Sakura Nova Winged Cloud Ne No Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto Kuro Irodoru Yomiji Memory's Dogma CODE:01 Liz-Arts AL･FINE CrimsonRabbit A Magical High School Girl illuCollab Love, Guitars, and the Nashville Skyline Cosmillica Magical x Spiral Broken Desk World End Economica episode.03 Spicy Tails Chrono Clock Purple software PacaPlus PacoProject The Eden of Grisaia Front Wing Hoshizora no Memoria Favorite Nekopara Vol. 3 Neko Works Project LUX Spicy Tails Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell Alice in Dissonance Kokonoe Kokoro Nostalgia Tropical Liquor Tentacle Games Re;Lord 1: The witch of Herfort and stuffed animals Escu:de, Element Fatal Twelve aiueokompany Nekopara Extra Neko Works The Ditzy Demons Are in Love With Me SMILE 9-nine Palette — Heart of the Woods Studio Élan M.A.S.S. BuilderVermillion DigitalSeptember 13, 2019Nekopara Vol. 4 Neko Works Nekopara - Catboys Paradise Neko Works Rewrite+ Key Nekopara After Neko Works {cite web |url=https://sekaiproject.com/product/nekopara-after/?v=0b3b97fa6688|title=Nekopara After |publisher=Sekai Project |accessdate=June 12, 2025Rewrite Harvest festa!Key
Upcoming games Title Developer Status Ref Eternal Mawari Works TBA Fault Milestone Two Side: Below Alice in Dissonance 2019 Fault - Silence the Pedant Alice in Dissonance TBA Moonshot Fastermind Games TBA NarKarma EngineA Novectacle TBA November Boy Team ANAGO TBA The Human Reignition Project Alienworks TBA Hoshizora no Memoria -Eternal Heart- (fandisk) Favorite TBA
Other releases Title Media format Developer Publication date Ref 2013 Moe Headphones Design Book Lunatic Joker Gate: Where The JSDF Fought Manga AlphaPolis December 2016 Clannad Anthology Manga TBA MikuMikuDance Freeware Yu Higuchi TBA Ne no Kami Manga Fenrir Vier TBA
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External links
Sekai Games website