The Language of Love

A romance visual novel about dating a single mother

ebi-hime · Released May 28, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 156
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Dec 12, 2022
Minimum PC: DirectX; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Language of Love?

This single-player visual novel follows a year in the life of Mitsuki, a twenty-three-year-old preparing for university entrance exams in Tokyo. You read text alongside character art as he grows closer to his neighbor Kyouko, babysitting her daughter while she helps him study.

For you if...

+you enjoy gentle slice-of-life stories with a positive tone

Not for you if...

−you want choices that change relationships or story outcomes

What players say

96% of 156 reviews are positive

Players praise the believable character interactions and portrayal of parenting. Recent criticism focuses on repetitive dialogue and relationships that feel underdeveloped.

Screenshots and trailer

The Language of Love system requirements

Minimum: DirectX, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Win XP+
Processor: 1Ghz
Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does The Language of Love have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Language of Love run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, German, Russian.

Does The Language of Love use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam