LOGistICAL: Japan

Another of the great Logistical games, this one has it's share of challenges. You will have to work your way out of the starting area, and there are a few logistical challenges to overcome beyond that. In between, you will have to time your delieveries and make the most of your cash to be successful. 10/10

[b]This is a copy of my review for the [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/573060/LOGistICAL/]original game[/url]. Most of my time is going into that one. [i]For now[/i].[/b] There are few things new buyers should be aware of: [olist][*]This game is not in any shape or form similar to Transport Tycoon. You won't be optimizing routes, building long-lasting production chains, planning complex routes for dozens upon dozens vehicles, etc, etc. Instead you will be managing up to 15 not-so-smart trucks making sure they can fulfill demands of each and every town you find. Which can get a bit hectic. [*]This game is for patient people. You probably won't experience the real difficulty it can throw at you for a while (and by that I mean many hours of preparation and unlocking every tool the game can offer you) [*]Many reviews mention "having to overcome UI", well, it got much better. And it keeps improving. In all honesty, being late to the party, I haven't had much trouble with figuring it out. [*]This is not an achievement spam game. Each and any of the achievements require work. Sure, some are extremely easy, but some others are very hard.[/olist] As for the game itself, it's the m…

LOGistICAL: Japan, developed and published by Sacada, is a sprawling logistics puzzle experience that disguises its depth behind a deceptively straightforward premise. Rather than presenting itself as a traditional management simulator filled with flashy visuals or guided objectives, it focuses almost entirely on the intricacies of supply chains across a detailed map of Japan. The result is a game that feels less like a business simulation and more like an enormous, interconnected puzzle where every action contributes to a larger web of dependencies. The central goal is simple on paper: deliver the required goods to each town until its demands are satisfied. In practice, however, this objective unfolds into a highly complex system where resources must be sourced, processed, and transported across vast distances. Many goods cannot be obtained directly and instead require multiple stages of production, each relying on other materials that must also be delivered from different locations. This creates a layered structure where solving one problem often introduces several new ones, pushing players to think several steps ahead at all times. It is a game that rewards planning and punishe…

Start slow but pretty nice country. Personally I'd prefer to turn off japanese letters in town names (they're also in english so fear not).