The Ethereal Dream

A branching romance visual novel set in a haunted manor

鸭子与葱制作组 · Published by NVLMaker · Released Jan 9, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 282
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 5, 2025
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Ethereal Dream?

Set in eighteenth-century Europe, this single-player visual novel casts you as a novice nun sent to deal with cursed spirits. You visit different locations to gather information and uncover characters’ pasts, following story routes with three main romanceable characters and individual endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy text-heavy stories centered on character relationships

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused gameplay over reading and making choices

Screenshots and trailer

The Ethereal Dream system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Ethereal Dream?

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Minimum

OS: WIN7 SP1/WIN8/WIN10/WIN11
Processor: 1000MHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does The Ethereal Dream have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Ethereal Dream run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Simplified Chinese.

Does The Ethereal Dream 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