Cozy puzzle exploration game Hakoniwa Electric announced for PC

Anettai, a Japanese game studio, has revealed its upcoming game, Hakoniwa Electric. It’s a relaxing puzzle game where you solve electrical issues, and it’s planned for release on PC via Steam in 2026. The game will be available in both English and Japanese.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Hakoniwa Electric is a charming and relaxing puzzle game where you explore delightful, miniature worlds and solve puzzles to bring them to life with light. You play as Akari, who inherits her grandfather’s electronics shop and spends a peaceful year helping the townspeople with their monthly tech troubles.

Welcome to Hakoniwa Electric

Hakoniwa Electric is a calming puzzle game with a unique perspective, letting you explore and solve challenges at your own speed.

While Akari’s grandpa enjoys a tropical vacation, she and her robot friend, Lamp, are in charge of running his electronics store.

Light up the store, put up those job posters, and you’re good to go!

Help the townspeople with their daily problems, and experience the changing seasons as your shop gradually flourishes throughout the year.

12 Adorable, Miniature World Stages

Explore a charming little isometric world that captures the changing seasons.

Each stage is packed with delightful details just waiting for you to discover.

Wiring Puzzles Tucked Away in Cute Isometric Stages

Every stage hides a puzzle. Spot it, click to rotate the circuit pieces, and connect the wires.

Solve it, and watch the world light up.

No tough trial-and-error or math required—just gaze at the cuteness and relax in your own time.

Akari’s Monthly Diary

Check out Akari’s “Monthly Diary” for updates on her everyday experiences! You’ll get a peek into her feelings and the people she encounters.

Key Features

  • Nostalgic and adorable stages, like a miniature garden.
  • Absolutely no difficult calculations, time limits, or harsh penalties.
  • A healing time you can enjoy at your own pace, whenever and however much you like.
  • The pleasure of solving puzzles and illuminating a miniature world.
  • A gentle year-long story woven by novice shopkeeper Akari and her partner Lamp.

Watch a trailer below.

Steam Trailer

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2026-02-18 18:46