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Antikat, cNel · Published by Antikat · Official site ↗
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
An Office-Noir RPG set in 1990s corporate Japan. Balance a double life of office politics by day and retro-hacking corporate espionage by night to escape crushing debt.
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy · 2026 · More free games
Navigate the treacherous waters of 1990s Japan as you balance your day job with night-time espionage in this unique RPG. Craft strategies to outsmart colleagues and rivals while uncovering hidden truths behind corporate debt.
About this game
About
Drowning in debt and trapped in the grind of 1990s corporate Japan, you're offered a way out: sell information on the company that signs your paycheck. As a security specialist at METTA East, you'll balance a double life, juggling office politics by day and corporate espionage by night.
Hack out of your debt
Use your hacking talent to steal and sell information on your company by assembling dangerous hacks to crack secure servers.
Continually upgrade
As the information becomes more important, the security becomes tougher. Continually upgrade your hacking ability by buying new upgrades to make more sophisticated attacks.
Build a [spy] network?
To improve your hacking arsenal (among other things), you'll need to build a "network" across Osaka to feed you information, giving you access to new, more powerful components and information.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: 64 bit processor
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: 64 bit processor
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Join the JSM discord!
Join the discord!Do you want to follow the development of Japanese Salaryman. Do you want to be able to talk with the developers? Do you want to be able to suggest additions to the game?Join the JSM Discord to see regular updates of the game, ask questions, and keep in touch. JSM DISCORD Kickstarter coming soonTo support our development, we'll be opening a kickstarter soon. Funds from this will help us spend more time on the game, allowing us to complete our vision, and create a more polished game.Read full article on Community Announcements (cNel)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 1.08
\ Hacking data got corrupted in a recent migration of the game, as a result, versions 1.07 of the game are broken (using 1.07 saves in newer versions should be fine)Reduced email count per dayRead full article on Community Announcements (cNel)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 1.05
Change log 1.05- \ You can now hit X to fast forward to the end of a line of dialogue.- Rescaled maps and enemies to make hacking easier.- Fixed bug where 4 missiles in a square would brick the game.- Lowered the unlock price of the missile and splitter (so hard players can try them out).- Fixed bug with exiting and starting a new save, resulting in some events not playing.- Now asks you to confirm before overwriting your save.Read full article on Community Announcements (cNel)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo Releasing Sep 12th
Demo out September 12thThe Japanese Salaryman demo goes live on September 12th. Enjoy the full prologue, where everything starts to go wrong for Issei.We'll also be launching a Kickstarter on the same day to support the development of the game. If you like the demo, consider checking it out to support the game or receive some exclusive stickers. Also, consider joining the JSM Discord.Let us know what you think on September 12th! (After you finish Silksong, of course.)Read full article on Community Announcements (cNel)AnnouncementsOfficial
METTA://Profile_ISSEI-ITO
Employee name: Issei Ito Age: 32 years old Height: 5’7’’ Position: Security Specialist Fun Fact: Has only one suit to wear to work {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45103040/7994be2cada8c4cc985c3c47c34e0a97f7da7af5.png Issei works admirably enough as a security specialist, ensuring that our hardware and software are as impenetrable as advertised. His work ethic has caught the eye of his Supervisor, Ota, lining him up as a likely candidate for a promotion that comes with a hefty raise, which he could use because he’s bad with money (allegedly). Just kidding, he’s in huge debt and would do anything to get out of it, a useful trait in an employee. But really, someone should get this guy away from the poker tables and into a statistics class or something. In all seriousness, he’s a good employee who has potential, he just doesn’t seem to be living up to it. That’s just what office work does to people… at least his debt encourages him to work harder, which is all we care about. He’s relatively well-liked by those he works with, especially Ota and Mae Azumi. Nagano Kenta, however, is not one of those people.Read full article on Community Announcements (cNel)
