It was released for iOS on February 28, 2011, for Android on April 18, 2011, and for Nintendo Switch on October 11, 2018.

[3] The game focuses on a hot spring resort which the player is tasked with managing and making a profit from.

[5] In order to attract more wealthy clientele, the player must impress guidebook writers who will increase the rating of the establishment.

[5] The player must juggle advertising, construction, and using booster items on specific rooms to increase their desirability for customers, all while managing the staff and a number of different issues.

[citation needed] Although Hot Springs Story received mostly positive reviews, the reception was muted compared to the hype and success that Kairosoft's previous Western release, Game Dev Story, garnered; it received an 83/100 from review aggregator website Metacritic.