# Heian City Story

> A city-building sim with a historical twist

## Game facts

- Developer: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
- Publisher: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Mar 17, 2025
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC and MOBILE
- Genres: casual, Simulation, Strategy, CityBuilder, Management, Defense
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3132250/)
- Languages: Interface: Japanese (Japan), American English, Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/heian-city-story)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Elegant pixel graphics, color palette, and atmospheric music that effectively capture the Heian period
- Addictive city-building gameplay combining building placement, synergies, resident job changes, and city expansion
- Varied side content and progression elements, including tower defense, sumo, horse racing, and competitions

### Weaknesses

- Frequent yokai battles and tower defense interrupt the flow of city building and feel repetitive later on
- Insufficient guidance for building synergies, jobs, and alley unlock conditions often forces players to seek external guides
- Some minigames, especially ball kicking, are excessively long and time-consuming

## Links

- [Heian City Story on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/4646)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/4646/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T10:30:09.436Z