Backstage Pass
A dating sim balancing makeup jobs, college, and personal relationships
sakevisual · Released Aug 22, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 234
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jan 1, 2021
What is Backstage Pass?
This visual novel and life simulation follows Sian Goodin, a makeup artist who turns to entertainment work after an accident disrupts her college plans. You decide how she divides her attention between schoolwork, paid jobs, and relationships, with choices leading to different career and romantic endings or life on her own.
For you if...
- +you value friendships alongside romance in character-driven stories
- +you like replaying stories to explore different character routes
Not for you if...
- −you prefer straightforward story progression over managing character stats
What players say
88% of 234 reviews are positive
Players praise the voice acting and believable characters. The main complaints concern unclear route requirements that make progressing without a guide difficult.
Screenshots and trailer
Backstage Pass system requirements
Minimum: DirectX, 0.5 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Backstage Pass?
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- OS
- Vista
- Processor
- 1Ghz
- Graphics
- DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
Does Backstage Pass have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Backstage Pass 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Backstage Pass 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
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Otome
- Female Protagonist
- Anime
- Dating Sim
- Simulation
- Indie
- Romance
- RPG
- Singleplayer
- LGBTQ+
- Story Rich
- 2D
Recent updates
- Jan 1, 2021 · Bug Fixes
- Dec 18, 2020 · Engine Update
