Kanon
Choice-driven romance visual novel about small miracles in a northern town
VISUAL ARTS/Key · Published by VISUAL ARTS · Released Jun 19, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 98% of 417
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 21 in 30 days
- Players
- 12
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 18, 2026
What is Kanon?
This visual novel is set in a northern town where small miracles occur. You read the story and make choices that lead to different endings.
For you if...
- +you like romance stories with branching character routes
- +you prefer a single-player story built around reading and choices
Not for you if...
- −you want action rather than a text-heavy story
- −you have little patience for slow everyday scenes
What players say
98% of 417 reviews are positive · 90% of 21 in the last 30 days
Players praise the emotional character routes, wintry atmosphere, and soundtrack. Some find the pacing slow and the routes uneven.
How many players finish Kanon?
26% of Steam players have unlocked «Alarm Clock», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Kanon system requirements
Minimum: 512MB Memory, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Kanon?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
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- OS
- Microsoft Windows® 10(64bit)/11(64bit)
- Processor
- intel® Core™ i3 or higher
- Graphics
- 512MB Video Memory
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Supports touch screen devices / Steam Deck: Proton 8 is recommended
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft Windows® 10(64bit)/11(64bit)
- Processor
- intel® Core™ i5 or higher
- Graphics
- 1GB Video Memory
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Supports touch screen devices / Steam Deck: Proton 8 is recommended
Does Kanon have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Kanon 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.
Does Kanon 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Casual
- Visual Novel
- Simulation
- Dating Sim
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- 2D
- Cute
- Anime
- 2D Platformer
- Text-Based
- Romance
- Emotional
- Multiple Endings
- Choices Matter
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Sep 18, 2026 · Update (Ver. 1.5.0.7)
- May 27, 2025 · Update (Ver. 1.5.0.6)
- Mar 18, 2025 · Update (Ver. 1.4.0.5)
- Oct 28, 2024 · Update (Ver. 1.3.0.4)
- Jul 17, 2024 · Update (Ver. 1.2.0.3)
