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DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation

Romance visual novel about dating Spirits to seal their powers

Idea Factory, Compile Heart, Sting · Published by Idea Factory International · Released Jul 23, 2019

Simulation

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 3,024
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 11 in 30 days
Players
15
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Aug 28, 2019
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB
1 GB RAM · 16 GB disk
Full requirements

What is DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation?

This single-player visual novel follows high school student Shido Itsuka, who dates supernatural Spirits to seal powers linked to destructive spacequakes. You read dialogue and make choices that lead to character endings across three included stories: Rinne Utopia, Arusu Install, and Rio Reincarnation.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dialogue-heavy romance with choices and multiple endings
  • +you already know the series and want more character stories

Not for you if...

  • −you want action rather than reading and making choices
  • −you prefer stories that introduce their casts from scratch

What players say

95% of 3,024 reviews are positive · 100% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the emotional moments and time spent with the characters. Common complaints are that character routes feel short or repetitive and that choices have limited impact.

Players over time

▲ +30% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 23 players on Nov 4, 2026.

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How many players finish DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «Tohka's Wedding», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation screenshot 1

DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 32bit, 64bit
Processor
Intel i5 2.3GHz or AMD A9 2.9GHz
Graphics
DirectX 11.0 or more, compatible with VRAM 1GB or more; ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5xxx, 1GB VRAM 5000 series
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel i5 3.3GHz or AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz
Graphics
DirectX 11.0 or more, compatible with VRAM 1GB or more; ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5xxx, 1GB VRAM 5000 series
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation 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
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese.

Does DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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