Robot Daycare

Robot Daycare

Released Sep 2021

A visual novel about raising a cute robot child, which may or may not go horribly wrong. Your choices decide the outcome.

87% positive · 159 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Robot Daycare is a free-to-play visual novel that launched on September 3, 2021 as a remastered version of a jam game. The store description frames it as a complete, self-contained experience with a defined runtime (1–2 hours) and two distinct endings — no episodic content, season passes, or post-launch story expansions were ever announced or delivered. Both DLC items (an art book and a soundtrack) released alongside the base game on launch day, and no further DLC has been added since. The developer has continued to maintain the game with quality-of-life patches — Steam Deck certification in November 2022, a Russian translation in December 2021, a German translation in October 2024, and additional resolution and controller improvements in July 2025 — but none of these constitute new story content. These updates reflect ongoing care for the existing product rather than expansion of its scope. The developer's more recent announcements (including their new game spookY2K, which launched May 1, 2026) confirm that KigyoDev's creative focus has moved to new projects. There is no indication that any additional content for Robot Daycare is planned. The game launched as a complete product and remains so.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained HD remaster of a jam game, with a defined 1–2 hour runtime and two endings. No episodic content or future additions are referenced.
description · Sep 3, 2021 source development ending
high
Developer announces the launch of their new game spookY2K, confirming creative focus has moved to a separate project with no mention of future Robot Daycare content.
news post · May 1, 2026 source development ending
medium

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Released
Sep 2021

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
KigyoDev
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Three perpetually bickering college students team up to create an AI, but will their quest for a robotic child end up as a crash course in parenting or self-defense?

Discover the secret this group of "friends" is hiding and choose if you want to help them forgive and forget... or fuel the conflict.

Features:

  • 2 wildly different endings
  • A heartwarming story about found family
  • Or a terrifying illustration of AI gone wrong
  • 1-2 hours of reading
  • Original Soundtrack

Background:

This is a HD remaster of a popular jam game made within 30 days for NaNoRenO 2019. Aside from minor corrections and improvements, the story has remained unchanged. Thank you to everyone who supported the original and made it possible for me to create this improved version!
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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