How to Play Gakumas on PC: Official Platforms, Download and APK Questions

GameVika confirmed 3 official channels:

• iOS — App Store, Japan storefront, app id 6446659989.
• Android — Google Play, package <code>com.bandainamcoent.idolmaster_gakuen</code>.
• PC/browser — DMM GAMES, which has its own product page for the game (a DMM account login is required to view it in full).

No listing was found on Steam when checked directly. These are the only 3 channels GameVika could confirm at the time of checking — if another channel appears later, this guide will be updated.

GameVika does not have an official comparison chart detailing every technical difference between the mobile build and the DMM GAMES build (for example save syncing, keybinds, resolution), so this guide will not invent specific numbers. What can be said with confidence: both are published by Bandai Namco, and DMM GAMES is a PC/browser channel — meaning you play through a browser or the DMM client, not a standalone installed .exe like a Steam game. If you need progress to sync between mobile and PC, check the in-game account-link settings before switching devices, since GameVika does not have a confirmed source on Gakumas' specific linking mechanism.

In Japan: download directly through the App Store/Google Play (mobile) or DMM GAMES (PC), and register or log in following each platform's own instructions.

Outside Japan: see the "playing from abroad" section of the Is Gakumas in English guide — in short, you need to switch your app store region to Japan (mobile) or use a DMM account (PC). GameVika does not walk through the technical steps of switching regions in detail, since that process is controlled by Apple/Google/DMM and can change over time — follow each platform's latest official instructions.

GameVika does not publish or link instructions for downloading APK files from unofficial sources (APK-sharing sites, forums, "mirror" channels). Here is why:

• No first-party source distributes Gakumas as a standalone APK — Google Play is the only Android channel GameVika could confirm.
• APKs from outside sources can be modified, bundled with malware, or be fake copies of a different game entirely — this risk is real and common for popular gacha games, not unique to Gakumas.
• Logging your game account into an APK of unclear origin increases the risk of account loss.

If you see a site advertising a "Gakumas PC or English APK," that is not a channel Bandai Namco or DMM confirmed in GameVika's check — cross-check against the App Store, Google Play or DMM GAMES before trusting it.

Whether you play on mobile or through DMM GAMES on PC, the produce loop is the same. If you are just starting out, GameVika's Beginner Guide walks through the produce loop and how to pick an idol/plan; the produce-rank tool works out the exam score you need; the codes page lists currently active gift codes (if any, dated when checked).