ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area

A visual novel about messy dates and early adulthood

Veritable Joy Studios · Published by Veritable Joy Studios · Released Sep 28, 2022

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 98
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Feb 14, 2023
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area?

Set in the Jercy City area, this visual novel follows singles juggling work and quarter-life crises. You read conversations and decide how dates unfold across more than thirty routes from four playable characters' perspectives.

For you if...

+you enjoy LGBTQ+ stories about character growth and relationships
+you replay branching stories to discover different endings

Not for you if...

−you want dates to develop into lasting romantic relationships

What players say

68% of 98 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and distinctive characters, though others criticize the writing and find the cast unlikable. Recent reviews continue to report bugs, including broken text, and frustration that later volumes remain unavailable.

Screenshots and trailer

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ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10+
Processor: 2GHz Dual Core
Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

The native resolution is not the default one
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
Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 68
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area 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