viviON GAMES is live on browser for smartphones and tablets, and it adds Hobby Japan's Queen's Blade Re:Build on October 8, 2026. The service sells PC games one at a time, with a free trial and server-saved progress.
viviON GAMES is the cloud gaming arm of viviON, the company behind DLsite, announced in July 2026 alongside the indie publishing label viviON Lab. The service runs PC games on dedicated servers and plays them through a phone or tablet browser, with no app install. It launched on August 26, 2026 with over 30 titles, sold in a per-title buy-to-own format rather than a subscription. Games carry a free trial period, and registered users have progress saved on servers so they can resume after buying. The launch lineup included Aquarium wa Odoranai Special Edition, Yomawari San, Return to Shironagasu Island, and NKODICE.
viviON positions the service around an audience it says left PC gaming. A company survey estimated 11.7 million former PC gamers in Japan, one in five adults in their 20s to 50s, and put the lost market at roughly 100 billion yen a year. The company says play is not affected by device specifications because games run on its servers, and developers do not need to port titles to mobile. Two to three years of preparation went into the launch, and viviON says it will focus on games in 2026.
The service's clearest expansion since launch is Queen's Blade Re:Build. Hobby Japan's roguelite armor-break card game is already on Steam, and on October 8, 2026 it arrives on Nintendo Switch and on the viviON GAMES browser service. Players choose Leina, Tomoe, or Airi, each with their own fighting styles and card pools, and route through a randomly generated path toward Queen Aldra. A release sale prices it at 3,520 yen, 20 percent off. The choice indicates what the label is for: bringing a PC title to players who never opened a store page for it.
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Hobby Japan's roguelite armor-break card game Queen's Blade Re:Build, currently on Steam, will launch on Nintendo Switch and on the viviON GAMES browser service for smartphones and tablets on October 8, 2026. Players pick Leina, Tomoe, or Airi, each with different fighting styles and card pools, and route through a randomly generated path toward Queen Aldra. A release sale prices it at 3,520 yen, 20 percent off.
viviON launched its game sales service viviON GAMES on August 26, 2026, allowing users to play PC games through a smartphone browser. The service runs games on dedicated servers, so play is not affected by the user's device specifications, and it does not require a dedicated app installation. Unlike a subscription model, viviON GAMES uses a per-title buy-to-own format, letting users purchase only the games they want. Each game includes a free trial period that can be used without user registration, with additional trial time granted upon registration. Registered users have their game data saved on servers, allowing them to continue from where they left off after purchasing. At launch, over 30 titles are available, including Aquarium wa Odoranai Special Edition, Yomawari San, Return to Shironagasu Island, and NKODICE. viviON cites a survey estimating 11.7 million former PC gamers in Japan who stopped playing due to life stage changes, and positions the service as a way to reach them during commutes or spare moments. A launch campaign offers 100 viviON points to users who register and subscribe to the newsletter by September 30, with 10 lottery winners receiving all launch titles as a set. The service will be exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026 from September 17.
viviON, the parent company of DLsite operator Acis, announced on August 20 that its new cloud gaming service, viviON GAMES, will launch on August 26. The service lets users play PC games on smartphones through a browser, without downloads or complex setup. It uses viviON's OOParts Engine to run PC games on dedicated servers, meaning developers do not need to port their titles to mobile. The service uses a per-game purchase model rather than a subscription. The announcement image shows the aquarium horror adventure "Aquarium wa Odoranai," suggesting it will be a compatible title. The service was first announced in May, and trial exhibits were held at the indie game event BitSummit PUNCH, where seven titles were playable, including "Yomawari 3," "Seifuku Kanojo," and "Shironagasujima e no Kikan." viviON also released survey results estimating that 11.7 million people in Japan, or one in five adults in their 20s to 50s, are "former PC gamers" who stopped playing on PC. The company calculated that their departure represents a lost market of roughly 100 billion yen annually.
viviON, the company behind DLsite, announced indie game label viviON Lab and cloud gaming service viviON GAMES. In an interview, executives said the initiatives aim to help creators who fear their games will go undiscovered. The label will publish across multiple platforms including Steam, DLsite, and consoles. The cloud service provides an additional entry point for players. viviON has been preparing for two to three years and plans to focus on games in 2026.