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Komodo is a Japan-based game and digital entertainment company. It publishes and develops games, distributes gaming hardware in parts of Asia, and operates digital manga and creator platforms. Its businesses serve players, developers, hardware partners, artists, readers, and regional distribution channels. The company combines game production and publishing with localization, ecommerce, hardware operations, licensing, platform development, marketing, and customer support. Work spans game development, publishing, localization, software, manga operations, ecommerce, marketing, and business development.
About Komodo
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- March 2026: KOMODO announced Pocket Mirror: GoldenerTraum PS5 and PS4 launch.
- March 2026: If You See A Cat reached Steam wishlists for April 2 launch.
- July 9, 2026: Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S+ Tropical Vacation shipped on PS4, PS5.
What critics are saying
- Valve controls KOMODO's highest-visibility distribution line through Steam Deck and Steam Controller.
- KOMODO relies on niche ports; one delayed licensing deal hits revenue quickly.
- No blockbuster original IP exists; a Valve shift or publisher loss breaks the model.
What makes Komodo unique
- KOMODO HAWAI'I published 100+ PC and console titles, including OneShot and Pocket Mirror.
- KOMODO distributed Valve's Steam Deck and Steam Controller across Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan.
- Its Tokyo and Honolulu footprint bridges Japanese publishing and global PC-commerce.
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Company News
If You See A Cat by Atsushi Wada headed to Steam next week. March 28, 2026 KOMODO has announced that the VR experience If You See A Cat is now available for players to wishlist on Steam. Created by animator Atsushi Wada, the project is scheduled for a full release on 2 April 2026. If You See A Cat is pitched as an immersive VR story that combines elements of animation and film with interactive storytelling. In this work, players adopt the perspective of a hallucinatory cat. From this viewpoint, they observe a young boy who is dealing with mental distress. Through this narrative lens, the experience aims to explore themes of perception and the nature of human connection. If You See A Cat will be priced at $19.99 USD when it launches on the Steam store for PC next month.
Pocket Mirror: GoldenerTraum coming to PS5, PS4. Publisher KOMODO and developers AstralShift and VisuStella will release horror RPG Pocket Mirror: GoldenerTraum for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, the companies announced. A release date was not announced. Pocket Mirror: GoldenerTraum first launched for PC via Steam on May 19, 2023. Here is an overview of the game, via KOMODO: Watch a new trailer below.
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About Komodo
Industries
Hardware
Consumer Software
Entertainment
Gaming
Company Size
N/A
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
N/A
Founded
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