Blooming Nightshade

A school romance visual novel with six potential girlfriends

Nightshade · Released Sep 6, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 281
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; May 25, 2021
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Blooming Nightshade?

You follow Himeka's search for love at Solana Academy in this single-player visual novel. After an introduction, you choose a girl and read about her interests and troubles along a friendship or romance path, with an afterstory for each romance.

For you if...

+you enjoy lighthearted stories about girls dating girls

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy story rather than short routes

What players say

85% of 281 reviews are positive

Players praise the replay value of the different routes. Some criticize rushed relationships and shallow character development.

Screenshots and trailer

Blooming Nightshade system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Blooming Nightshade?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 260 MB available space

Does Blooming Nightshade have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Blooming Nightshade run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Blooming Nightshade 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