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Hydrangea

A psychological horror visual novel about romance turning into obsession

Meiri Games · Released Sep 13, 2024

IndieFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 159
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Sep 7, 2024
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Hydrangea?

Hydrangea is a free, single-player visual novel where you read dialogue and make choices after your partner falls mysteriously ill and you reconsider breaking up. You choose your name and your partner’s name, pronouns, and appearance. The story has four endings, with the true ending unlocked by seeing the other three.

For you if...

  • +you prefer short stories focused on relationships and character dialogue

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lighthearted relationship story without disturbing themes

What players say

91% of 159 reviews are positive

Players praise the portrayal of emotional abuse and gaslighting, often describing the relationship dynamics as believable. They also praise the character art, while some criticize uneven writing and small text inconsistencies.

Screenshots and trailer

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Hydrangea system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Hydrangea?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or higher.
Processor
2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Hydrangea have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Hydrangea 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
12
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Hydrangea 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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