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Karakurium

Karaku Lab · Published by Karaku Lab · Official site ↗

9 user reviews — 100% positive (9 reviews) · 26 achievements

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

A cozy, Japanese-style puzzle adventure featuring 50 types of gimmicks. Explore a vast world made up of 500 stages! Hints available for most stages, and many challenging puzzles await.

DJCTQ l1 DLC available ↗Full Controller Support

£10.99

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5 Sept 2026Lowest: £10.99 · Highest: £10.9910 Oct 2026

Adventure, Indie · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games

Embark on a whimsical journey through Karakurium’s expansive landscape, where each of the 500 stages presents unique challenges and over 50 gimmicks to master. With cozy, puzzle-filled adventures at every turn, this indie gem offers both hints and tough puzzles for players of all skill levels.

About this game

[A Demo with 2 hours of gameplay is also available! Save data carries over to the full game]

[Streaming is welcome! Visit our website for details]

There lies a world of "karakuri"* gimmicks

Karakurium is a cozy, Japanese-style puzzle adventure. Featuring 50 types of gimmicks, including “Karakuri Puppet” that starts running when activated and “Imitation Puppet” that mimics the player’s movements. The basic operation is just moving. Push, carry and activate many karakuri objects to reach the goal. Explore the vast world of karakuri puzzles with 500 stages.

*karakuri: Japanese traditional mechanisms

Features

- Non-action thinking puzzle

- Each of the 500 handcrafted stages requires a unique approach

- Hints available for most stages

- The “Undo” feature lets you try ideas easily

- Many challenging puzzles await

- The route you take in the world is up to you

- Complete stages to get illustrations and accessories

Story

The story takes place in Karakurium, a mysterious world of karakuri gimmicks. One day, a small shooting star falls. The star hits “Rena”, a karakuri puppet fresh from the factory. Suddenly, Rena awakens as a human, acquiring her own will. Rena, surprised, looks around the field, then she finds a magnificent castle atop a mountain afar. Curious Rena sets off on an adventure in this world of karakuri gimmicks heading for the mountaintop...

The original soundtrack is also available

All tracks are newly composed specifically for this game. The cozy and Japanese-style tracks, created to allow you to comfortably immerse yourself in the puzzles, are also perfect as background music for working. Also recommended for those who have not played the game. It is available on various music streaming services and the Steam store.

Composer: Musician Rabbit Usa-chan

*To improve the quality of this app, anonymized device information and minimal game progress data may be sent to the developer.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 (7th Gen)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Works with most Windows 11 PCs. (Windows 10 has not been tested, but may work.)

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Supported Languages

English, Japanese

Latest news

  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Karakurium 6-Month Anniversary Sale

    From Aug. 20-27, Karakurium and the soundtrack will be 20% off!The bundle is an extra 10% off
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Karaku Lab)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    v1.1.0 - Adjusting Display Difficulties and Stage Modification, etc.

    +++ Adjusted display difficulties in certain stages +++ Adjustments were mainly made to stages that felt easier or harder than intended based on feedback and gameplay. Since we wanted to carefully analyze the factors affecting perceived difficulty before making adjustments, the changes took some time. We apologize if the difficulty felt inaccurate before. Difficulty +2: Stage 234 Difficulty +1: Stage 47, 64, 67, 75, 118, 119, 154, 166, 175, 189, 216, 225, 227, 233, 239, 248, 297, 299, 305, 308, 314, 350, 402, 404, 443, 475, 494 Difficulty -1: Stage 15, 42, 44, 45, 50, 65, 87, 90, 188, 192, 200, 201, 205, 210, 217, 220, 261, 265, 298, 318, 326, 365, 387, 390, 440, 450, 457, 488 Difficulty -2: Stage 22, 190 +++ Modified certain stages +++ Stages affected: 21, 43, 44, 57, 65, 90, 163, 173, 179, 245, 279, 298, 342, 344 +++ Blocked unintended solutions in certain stages +++ Stages affected: 8, 171, 176, 217, 290, 468 +++ Made other minor changes +++
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Karaku Lab)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    v1.0.8 - Fixes for Unintended Solutions

    +++ Blocked unintended solutions in certain stages +++ Stages affected: 441
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Karaku Lab)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    v1.0.7 - Stage Modification

    +++ Modified certain stages +++ Stages affected: Ex7
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Karaku Lab)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    v1.0.6 - Fixes for Unintended Solutions

    +++ Blocked unintended solutions in certain stages +++ Stages affected: 90 +++ Fixed other bugs +++
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Karaku Lab)

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