Battle Hanafuda

Battle Hanafuda

SUZUKI PLAN · 2026 · Casual, Strategy, Arcade, Card Game, Turn-Based Strategy

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About Battle Hanafuda

Battle Hanafuda is a video game based on the traditional Japanese card game Hanafuda.Experience the depth and fast-paced excitement of Hanafuda with maximum accessibility and ease of play.

🎴 Key Features

  • Supports both Koi-Koi, the most popular Hanafuda rule set, and the thrilling gambling-inspired game Oicho Kabu.
  • Designed so that even complete beginners can enjoy Hanafuda from their very first match.
  • Features such as hand highlights, automatic card recognition, and intuitive visual guidance help you learn naturally while playing.
  • Easily see when you're just one card away from completing a scoring hand and enjoy the excitement of strategic decision-making.
  • Supports Online Multiplayer.

🎴 Differences Between the Full Version and the Demo

In addition to everything included in the demo, the full version includes:
  • Online Multiplayer (always available)
  • Arcade Mode
  • Watch Mode (spectate AI vs. AI matches)
  • Hard Mode (challenge a stronger AI)
  • No-Sake Mode (CPU matches with the Sake Cup card disabled)
  • Oicho Kabu
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Cloud Saves
  • Mouse and Steam Deck touch input support
  • Music Room
  • In-game rule reference for both Koi-Koi and Oicho Kabu

🎴 Arcade Mode Beta (Currently in Development During Early Access)

A stage-based single-player mode.Earn money by winning matches and spend your funds to continue after defeat.Manage your resources carefully and aim to clear all stages.Current Beta Content: Stages 1–3 are available.

🎴 Free Play Mode

Play the following games:
  • Koi-Koi (Nintendo-style rules plus an optional No-Sake variation)
  • Oicho Kabu
Detailed rules for each game can be viewed from the in-game Configuration menu.

🎴 Watch Mode (AI vs. AI Spectator Mode)

Watch matches between the Normal and Hard AI.Recent match logs can be viewed in watch.log inside the save directory via Steam's Browse Local Files option.The log contains various metrics showing why the Hard AI selected each move.You might even enjoy analyzing watch.log using generative AI tools.Note: The Hard AI is still being refined and will continue to receive improvements throughout Early Access.We welcome feedback and analysis from the community.

🎴 Online Multiplayer

  • Quick Match
    Match with a random opponent online.
  • Friends Match
    Match online with players on your Steam Friends list.
  • Create Private Room
    Create a private room using a custom ID and invite other players to join.
    (Share the room ID via chat or other means.)
  • Join Private Room
    Join an existing room by entering its ID.
  • Log
    View the results of your last 12 online matches and check your opponents’ Steam profiles.
A Private Room ID is created by choosing any 6-character code.During online matches, to maintain a fast-paced experience, the pause function and hand list are disabled, and all inputs are subject to a time limit.

🎴 Music Room

The game's soundtrack is powered by the YM2612 (OPN2) sound chip used in the VGS-X platform.The Music Room allows you to preview tracks while viewing a piano-style keyboard display.

🎴 Recommended For

  • Beginners who’ve always wanted to try Hanafuda
  • Players looking for a quick, two-player battle game
  • Fans of Japanese-style, strategy, and mind-game experiences
  • People who enjoy tabletop games like poker or mahjong

🎴 Content Usage Policy (Streaming & Media)

You are free to create and publish content using this game (including gameplay videos, live streams, articles, social media posts, and fan works / derivative works) without obtaining prior permission.This applies to both commercial and non-commercial use, including monetized content.However, redistribution or reuse of in-game assets (such as graphics, audio, or music files) as standalone materials is not permitted.Credit Example: Battle Hanafuda © 2025-2026 SUZUKI PLAN

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 1, 2026
Already my favorite koi-koi game on pc. The retro style and music really makes this stand out from the typical hanafuda cards you see in many games. It's nice to have a dedicated koi-koi game thats not just a side quest (yakuza series), or holotube themed. They added oicho kabu and i hope to see 4 player cpu oicho kabu, new rule sets for koi-koi and other hanafuda games (I saw a community post about a potential hanafuda solitaire game! I would die for that!) The game is still early access but for a basic koi-koi game it's all there ready to play right now with online too. The devs are releasing updates at a steady pace and for $7 usd this is a steal. I hear theres a good tutorial page for newbies and cpu vs cpu matches to watch; so if you looking to get into koi-koi or looking for a good pc version i'd highly recommend this game! 10/10
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Recommended Mar 18, 2026
Exactly the hanafuda game I've always wanted! Nice clean UI/UX, fun animation effects, and the retro PC "hidden gem" vibes are off the charts -- hugely recommend! Love the simplified pixel art, and the combination of highlighting possible matches with numbering on the cards makes it really beginner friendly -- matches against the AI give you lots of practice, and you can speed up the animations to whizz through short games of 2 or 4 rounds to get a feel for it Excited to see what the rest of EA and an eventual 1.0 release offer! It's honestly already got most of what I'd want in a koi koi game, but I'd love a "X Number of Players Online" indicator for online play and/or the ability to host open rooms for anyone to join, since at present I just open matchmaking and let it sit there for a while before giving up and playing some AI matches Other bonus stuff I think would be cool: unlockable play backgrounds/borders (since I love the art style), unlockable card backs, more music (current tracks are great!), customizable avatars (although the lofi use of your Steam icon is a neat trick) Side note: the devs say they're planning mouse support but works fine for me right now on Windows…
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Recommended Mar 13, 2026
At the moment this is a simple, but very promising Hanafuda/Koi-Koi game. Visuals are minimalist but add a great vibe and have a lot of flare, the music is very memorable too. Excited to see what new modes get added eventually! If you're even a little bit interested in Hanafuda, pick this one up!
3 found this helpful
Recommended May 30, 2026
Great! More people should learn Hanafuda!
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Recommended May 23, 2026
Before reading: If you are interested in Hanafuda and playing this game I recommend watching Summer Wars. It won't help you figure out the game but it is a great film that includes elements of Hanafuda in it. Additionally, it is also a great story and slice of life in general. The Review: Have you ever wanted to learn more about Japanese culture and history while having a good time? Well Hanafuda is the way to go. This game is great compared to other versions of Hanafuda on steam (looking at you Hololive Hanafuda). After all, this was (technically) the first Nintendo game made by Fusajiro Fukui. This is a traditional take on Hanafuda and makes it a great start for any new players. It is a relatively easy game to play and one that has beautiful cards. The cards are called Flower Cards and there are 48-cards in the deck representing different months. The point system is fairly easy to understand. If you score anything above 7 it multiplies x2. Heres the more important part, how is the game? Well it is in early access as of writing this in the month Iris of 2026. The story is very short and supposedly at the end, the developer has wasted 200 hours on another card game??? Wonderin…
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Recommended Mar 27, 2026
An adorable little "retro-esque" hanafuda game with all the flair and fun of a classic arcade machine.
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