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GINKA

Island romance visual novel about a missing childhood friend's lookalike

Frontwing · Published by Frontwing USA, Bushiroad Inc. · Released Oct 25, 2023

AdventureCasual

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 2,879
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 12 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jun 6, 2024
Minimum PC
VRAM320MB
1 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is GINKA?

GINKA is a single-player romance visual novel set on an island during summer break. You read the story of Ryusei, a high school student who returns to investigate his childhood friend's disappearance and meets a girl who looks like her but does not know her own name.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy emotional romance centered on childhood friends
  • +you like quiet island settings and mysterious stories

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action-focused play to reading a story
  • −you want a story without romance

What players say

92% of 2,879 reviews are positive · 100% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the romance and story, but some say the plot weakens later.

Screenshots and trailer

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GINKA system requirements

Minimum: VRAM320MB, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core 2 DUO 2.0GHz
Graphics
VRAM320MB, 1280×720
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Windows Media Player 9 equivalent or higher

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core 2 DUO 2.66GHz
Graphics
VRAM512MB, 1280×720
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Windows Media Player 9 equivalent or higher

Does GINKA have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does GINKA run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does GINKA use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

The English synthetic voices have been developed using AI technology.

The statement mentions: Voices

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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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