DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia
Anime romance visual novel with character routes and multiple endings
Idea Factory, Compile Heart, Sting · Published by Idea Factory International · Released Sep 5, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 96% of 456
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- peak 24h 5
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
What is DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia?
This single-player visual novel follows Shido Itsuka after he finds a snake-marked container under his pillow following a strange dream. You read dialogue and make choices that lead through different character routes and endings as Shido deals with Spirits.
For you if...
- +you enjoy anime romance stories with returning characters
- +you like reading dialogue and exploring different endings
Not for you if...
- −you want action-focused gameplay instead of reading dialogue
- −you prefer long routes with frequent consequential choices
What players say
96% of 456 reviews are positive
Players praise the returning cast, Ren, and the character art, with some singling out the true route. The most common complaint is that the shorter routes feel repetitive and have few meaningful choices. Some players also question the value for the price.
Screenshots and trailer
DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 8 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel i5 2.3GHz or AMD A9 2.9GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 11.0 or more, compatible with VRAM 1GB or more; ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5xxx, 1GB VRAM 5000 series
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit) / Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel i5 3.3GHz or AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 11.0 or more, compatible with VRAM 1GB or more; ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5xxx, 1GB VRAM 5000 series
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 26
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- The native resolution is not the default one
- 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Dating Sim
- Anime
- Romance
- Cute
- Colorful
- 2D
- Story Rich
- Fantasy
- Singleplayer
- RPG
- Interactive Fiction
- JRPG
- Comedy
- Emotional
- Funny
1 DLC available.
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