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Heian City Story

Heian City Story

A city-building sim with a historical twist

Released Mar 16, 2025 Developer Kairosoft Co.,Ltd Platforms Windows CasualSimulationStrategyCity Builder2D Platformer
View on Steam ↗ $8.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

89.1%positive220 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“A lot of good things, but one bad thing make this game a meh. This is the third game Kairosoft has made with a feudal Japanese theme, and there are a lot of good things I can say about it. The building combos are a lot, giving you plenty to try and discover. The variety of…”

— a player, Steam review · 65 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Afterall I had played all the old kairosoft city buiding games, I thought this wouldn't be much interesting. Surprisingly no. Now Heian City Story is my favourite. The management and relaxing elements are really well balanced. I like the music too.”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This one is a bit of a mixed bag. It has a lot of systems and is really engaging for the first ten or so hours as you get familiar with everything! The setting and theme is really fun and charming to me, and the tower defense-esque minigame was a pleasant surprise. This title…”

— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

252all-time peak
0 100 200 2026 No data collected for this period 99 avg · Mar 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

18achievements
34.3%median completion
6.5%rarest: For Peace and Tranquility
81.1% of players 66.6% of players 64.2% of players 53.9% of players 52.0% of players 44.5% of players 40.1% of players 37.3% of players 35.6% of players 34.3% of players 23.6% of players 19.2% of players 16.9% of players 16.0% of players 14.7% of players 9.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.5% of players 81.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
81.1%Era's Inception — Proof of establishing a bureau in the city
66.6%Enhanced Might — Proof of leveling up a guardian spirit
64.2%Vibrant Street Corners — Proof of reaching top 90 in the National Land Rankings
Rarest badges of honor
6.5%For Peace and Tranquility — Proof of achieving a progress level over 999
6.8%Each to Their Own Path — Proof of discovering all jobs
9.9%Maximized — Proof of expanding the land to its maximum

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsCasual · Simulation · Strategy · City Builder · 2D Platformer · 2.5D · 2D · Cute · Colorful · Pixel Graphics · Top-Down · Building (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Input API Support
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean
ControllerFull support
Achievements18
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Atom® x7-Z8750 Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 250 MB available space