From 1977 to 2026
The Sapporo Story
Showa, Heisei and Reiwa
Decided by your results
Trailer
Demo
Play right away in your browser. No installation needed.
The Sapporo Story is playable up to the end of Chapter 1 (1986), and Free Play for your first five years.
Your demo save carries over to the full game.
Works in browsers on PC and smartphones (Chrome, Safari, Edge and more). The game switches to English automatically.
What is it?
The story begins in a university microcomputer club, building a computer from loose parts.
Hire staff, deliver projects and grow your company in this pixel-art IT business sim.
Raise your company across 50 years of the IT industry, through Japan's Showa, Heisei and Reiwa eras.
50 years of growth
- 1980sA desk in a closet and one microcomputer
- 1990sA small office in a rented building
- 2000sPast the dot-com bubble, a whole floor
- 2010sInto the age of smartphones and the cloud
- 2020sAiming for an IPO from a tower by the station
Features
The Sapporo Story
A seven-chapter story mode from 1977 to the 2020s. The prologue starts with soldering a microcomputer together.
The eras change
Computers, clothes and news all match the decade: pagers, the dot-com bubble, smartphones, generative AI.
Every employee has a story
Hiring, training, study groups and company trips. The more people join, the livelier the office gets.
Beat your rivals
Win big tenders and bids, then open branches in Tokyo, Asia and around the world.
Free Play
Start in any era with the president you like. Your ending depends on your results.
Phone or PC
Plays in the browser, including portrait-mode smartphones.
Screenshots
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ProloguePlace the parts and solder a computer together
StoryA chapter title. The Sapporo Story runs over seven chapters
Own buildingYour castle rises in the Technopark
Study groupTake on national IT exam questions
Big tenderFight rivals for a major contract
News of the timesDot-com bubble, smartphones, generative AI. How will you ride the wave?
Sapporo winterSnow outside the office window in December
WorldwideOpen branches in Tokyo, Osaka, Asia and Europe
IPOYou finally go public from your HQ tower!
Title screenYour company's 50 years start here
FAQ
What is IT Startup Saga?
A pixel-art business simulation set in Sapporo, Japan. You found an IT company in 1977 and grow it over 50 years, hiring staff and delivering projects, from a desk in a closet at home to an HQ tower by the station.
When is it coming out?
The release is planned for December 2026.
Where can I play?
In browsers on PC and smartphones, with no installation. A Steam version for Windows and Mac is in preparation.
Is there a demo?
Yes. It's free and plays in your browser right away. The Sapporo Story is playable up to the end of Chapter 1 (1986), and Free Play for your first five years. Your save carries over to the full game.
Which eras does it cover?
The 50 years from 1977 to the 2020s. Computers, clothes, news and music change with each era: 8-bit computers, pagers, the dot-com bubble, Y2K, smartphones, the cloud and generative AI.
What modes are there?
The Sapporo Story, a seven-chapter story mode that starts in 1977, and Free Play, where you start in any era with the president you like. There are eight endings depending on your results.
Which languages are supported?
English and Japanese.
Who is making it?
Hokkaido no WEB-ya, a developer based in Hokkaido, Japan.
Game info
- Title
- IT Startup Saga (Japanese: IT起業伝)
- Genre
- IT company management sim
- Release
- Planned for December 2026
- Platforms
- Browser (PC and smartphone); Steam version (Windows, Mac) in preparation
- Demo
- Available now
- Languages
- English, Japanese
