A YEAR OF SPRINGS
A visual novel trilogy about friendship, romance, and LGBTQ+ identity
npckc · Released Sep 28, 2021
As of Oct 28, 2026: -25% right now, $3.74
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 98% of 1,017
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 18 in 30 days
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 months ago
- May 10, 2026
- Minimum PC
- –
- not published
What is A YEAR OF SPRINGS?
This single-player collection follows Haru, Erika, and Manami through a hot-spring trip, spa-day planning, and questions about their relationships. You read and make choices from each woman's perspective across three connected stories with multiple endings and an additional epilogue.
For you if...
- +you enjoy relaxed pacing and soft, cute artwork
Not for you if...
- −you want action-focused play instead of reading and choosing
What players say
98% of 1,017 reviews are positive · 88% of 18 in the last 30 days
Players praise Haru's relatable characterization and the stories' treatment of transgender experiences, prejudice, and acceptance.
Screenshots and trailer
A YEAR OF SPRINGS system requirements
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run A YEAR OF SPRINGS?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
Does A YEAR OF SPRINGS have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does A YEAR OF SPRINGS 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 5
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Thai.
Does A YEAR OF SPRINGS 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
Tags
- Visual Novel
- LGBTQ+
- Story Rich
- Relaxing
- Atmospheric
- Cute
- Emotional
- Female Protagonist
- Interactive Fiction
- Choices Matter
- Multiple Endings
- Casual
- 2D
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Romance
- Anime
Recent updates
- Mar 15, 2023 · quick fix: steam deck verified again!
- Mar 11, 2023 · quick fix: steam deck patch
- Nov 18, 2022 · quick fix: button behaviour, install path, typos
- Aug 10, 2022 · quick fix: thai/german update, controller update
- Mar 13, 2022 · quick fix: thai controller update
2 DLC available.