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Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire

Romantic comedy visual novel about working as a rental boyfriend

ASa Project · Published by NekoNyan Ltd. · Released Oct 22, 2021

Casual

Reviews
Very Positive
96% of 387
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Oct 24, 2021
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire?

This single-player visual novel follows student Shinkai Yuki, who takes paid relationship jobs to raise money for university tuition. You read dialogue across five heroine routes, with clients hiring him to act as a pretend partner, friend, or older brother.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy suggestive humor and familiar anime character archetypes

Not for you if...

  • −you want action-focused play instead of reading a story

What players say

96% of 387 reviews are positive

Players praise the comic dialogue, character chemistry, and likable cast. Some find the romantic storylines thin compared with the emphasis on comedy.

Screenshots and trailer

Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire screenshot 1

Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or newer
Processor
1.7 GHz or above
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire 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
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire 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

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