Steam app 2275490 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:02 UTC
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcorders, and arcade machines.
257 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
15 months, July 2025 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 159 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
11 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
Kaizen: A Factory Story was released on 14 Jul, 2025.
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8 achievements in total.
32 developer announcements, Jun 2025 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC
Today's update fixes the level select background image for chapter 6 so that the driveway is marked correctly for driving on the left side of the road.
Patch notesFor the next week, Kaizen: A Factory Story is 50% off on Steam!Design production lines to create the iconic products of 1980s Japan. Flip, weld, and cut blocks to build products, with classic features like histograms and new features like…
krispykremThe Steam Awards 2025 are open for nominations, and with your help, we think Kaizen: A Factory Story could win this year's Best Game You Suck At award.Not that you suck at it. It's more about how bafflement can turn into feeling brilliant…
Astra Logical PublishingToday's update adds a new achievement for solving every puzzle in the game.
Patch notesToday's update localizes the variants tutorial images and fixes a bug where the variants tutorial was not automatically opened when opening a puzzle using that mechanic.
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/629ebfdab98b165afe0103749d0b6e48cccea77a.png Today's update adds our final weekly bonus puzzle, the DESIGNER'S NOTEBOOK, which is actually not a puzzle but a collection of TWELVE new puzzles based on existing…
krispykrem{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/9aeed3b27a8e9464e012e5b68c00c43a73fcb24e.png Today's update adds a new weekly bonus puzzle, the TOY CASH REGISTER! "Get kids started early on understanding the transactional nature of modern life! This toy cash…
krispykremToday's update fixes some puzzle story portraits in chapter 5 that didn't match the primary art.
Patch notesToday's update fixes a small bug in the "slot car track" puzzle where the front of the "jump" part was incorrectly tagged as rotationally symmetric. Histograms and leaderboards for the puzzle have been reset.
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/e34113857047e3cf529ec2fec9d121ab9bea06fd.png Today's update adds a new weekly bonus puzzle, the SLOT CAR TRACK! "Even though it was clear by the late 80s that video game racing would gain popularity over the old…
krispykremToday's update fixes the art for the "dollhouse kitchen" bonus puzzle to be less ambiguous.
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/4989b03f13b5d32b24d898586883080f9e0b3fb6.png Today's update adds a new weekly bonus puzzle, the DOLLHOUSE KITCHEN! "This kids' kitchen playset originally included real heating elements along with realistic flame…
krispykrem{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/17b3d3ad322829fcd008032dfaed940bc4875320.png Today's update adds a new weekly bonus puzzle, the BOOMBOX! "Bring the beats with Matsuzawa's biggest boom box to date! The whopping twelve "D" batteries it requires…
krispykremToday's update adds keyboard shortcuts to cut (Ctrl+X), copy (Ctrl+C), and paste (Ctrl+V) instructions.
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/a1d56b27884ff41b5c246d29a556f48d4fdfd37e.png Today's update adds a new weekly bonus puzzle, the CHESS COMPUTER! "The Matsuzawa ENDGAME was an entry-level chess computer intended to introduce children and…
krispykremToday's update contains some small file format changes to support a future update. Nothing fun, unfortunately.
Patch notesToday's update fixes a minor issue where some solutions for the "bidet seat" puzzle were not accepted.
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/3c480a56ea36dec06682bb087ebe749309bf4926.png Today's update adds a new weekly bonus puzzle, the ELECTRIC GUITAR! "Combining the best of analog and digital into a single instrument, the Matsuzawa Grendel MaxTar…
krispykrem{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/81108a796a1968f09d7972354108195ab78d7efc.png Today's update adds a new weekly bonus puzzle, the ARCHERY TARGET! "After an unsuccessful foray into developing new building materials, the Matsuzawa team realized its…
krispykremToday's update fixes a bug where you could move products through tools (?!) under certain circumstances.
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/860160cddedc1a8c08f1bcbff5f1f1953d050240.png Today's update adds a new weekly bonus puzzle, the SYNTHESIZER! "The battery-powered Matsuzawa Grendel let keyboard players jam with the music anywhere, anytime. It…
krispykremToday's update adds an experimental "compare" button to the zoomed-in output preview window that, when held, shows all the mistakes in your output product. It hasn't been thoroughly tested, so let us know if you see anything strange!…
Patch notesToday's update includes the following changes: Fixed a bug where errors would sometimes be incorrectly detected when quickly sliding products together. Fixed a bug where costs could be incorrectly calculated when switching between…
Patch notesToday's update includes the following changes: Added previews when placing instructions using hotkeys. Improved the color accuracy of MP4 files exported using ffmpeg. Tweaked the ippatsu-dai variant of pachi-sol so that it's slightly easier…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45519881/95ec0c24de889012d84e943c6667ad6ee67c09a5.png Today's update adds our first weekly bonus puzzle, SUPER DEFENDER BOT! "Taking note of Defender Bot's popularity, Matsuzawa released the Super Defender Bot in 1987. It…
krispykremToday's update fixes lots of bugs! Fixed a typo in the first cutscene of chapter 2 ("パーフェイ"). Fixed some visual bugs where products would sometimes reappear after cutting. Fixed a visual bug where the debris for flip-cut products would…
Patch notesToday's update fixes a bug, mostly on Mac, where the output previews were dark green. It also slightly adjusts the arms of the "defender bot" puzzle to make it more obvious when they're incorrectly welded.
Patch notesIn the spirit of kaizen, today's update includes the following improvements: Moved the text-to-speech key from Alt to F1. Adjusted the pachi-sol shuffle algorithm so that the first card is always usable and subsequent cards are less likely…
Patch notesIn the spirit of kaizen, today's update includes the following improvements: Fixed a bug where the Shift+scroll hotkey did not work correctly on Mac when using an external mouse. Clarified the rules for the ippatsu-dai variant of pachi-sol.…
Patch notesIn the spirit of kaizen, today's update includes the following improvements: Fixed a typo in the "sandwich" puzzle story. Fixed a bug in the "spring dress" puzzle where the belt buckle would not be accepted when flipped upside down. Fixed a…
Patch notesTake yourself back to 1980s Japan, when the economy was racing ahead at full speed and pachinko was in its heyday. Build assembly lines to make toys, electronics, appliances, and more! Impress your bosses with your innovative solutions! As…
Astra_RyanDid you catch us at the PC Gaming Show? In case you missed it, Kaizen: A Factory Story will be launching on July 14th right here on Steam!We're also releasing a demo, available June 9th (tomorrow!) as part of Steam’s Next Fest. It includes…
Astra_RyanWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | Kaizen.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | Kaizen.app/Contents/MacOS/Kaizen | macos | ||
| Launch | Kaizen | linux |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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gameinstall | {64BitSteamID} | save.dat |
gameinstall | {64BitSteamID} | *.solution |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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