Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque

A visual novel mixing romance, mystery, and psychological horror

桐生バトラ（疑狐社）, 崎托, 月食图书室 · Published by Miwu Studio, WindField Games · Released Mar 29, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 272
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 25, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1030; 4 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque?

In this visual novel, you play an amnesiac who wakes in a library and reads books for a white-haired girl. You click through the text, enter each book's world as one of its characters, and make choices that lead to different endings.

For you if...

+you like hand-drawn anime art in story-focused games

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused gameplay rather than reading and choosing

Screenshots and trailer

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Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1030, 4 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7.8.10
Processor: Intel Core i3
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1030
Memory: 4 GB RAM

Does Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque 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
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: Simplified Chinese. Text only: Japanese.

Does Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque 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