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Shan Gui (山桂)

A visual novel about an unexpected friendship on Purple Mountain

Magenta Factory · Published by Ju Cai · Released Aug 19, 2014

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 1,567
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Jun 16, 2015
Minimum PC
Integrated
0.5 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Shan Gui (山桂)?

Shan Gui is a linear visual novel set in the park on Nanjing's Purple Mountain. You read through a fixed story following university student Han Hui and a mysterious girl named He Jia as they tour the park and revisit childhood memories.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy gentle stories focused on companionship

Not for you if...

  • −you expect dialogue choices or multiple endings

What players say

78% of 1,567 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and music. Common criticisms concern the voice acting and a runtime that some consider too short for the price.

Screenshots and trailer

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Shan Gui (山桂) system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP or better
Processor
1.2 GHz Pentium 4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space

Does Shan Gui (山桂) have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Shan Gui (山桂) run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
8
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Japanese, French, Polish, German.

Does Shan Gui (山桂) 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

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1 DLC available.

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