It gets so lonely here

A horror visual novel about women whose love turns deadly

ebi-hime · Released May 25, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 2,550
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 34 in 30 days
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 5, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX® 9 Compatible; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is It gets so lonely here?

You follow a female protagonist fleeing through a forest at night in this free, single-player visual novel. You read and make choices through a branching story, while a narrator mocks your decisions.

For you if...

+you like dark fairy tales with a somber mood
+you prefer stories you can finish in a few hours

Not for you if...

−you want fast-paced action rather than reading
−you avoid stories involving cannibalism

What players say

94% of 2,550 reviews are positive · 91% of 34 in the last 30 days

Players praise the soundtrack and character art. One reviewer finds the pacing slow, while another criticizes the limited character depth.

Screenshots and trailer

It gets so lonely here system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 9 Compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP or newer
Processor: 1Ghz
Graphics: DirectX® 9 Compatible Graphics Card
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space

Does It gets so lonely here have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does It gets so lonely here 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: 12
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian, German, Spanish - Latin America, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, French, Korean, Japanese.

Does It gets so lonely here 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