Rivalhearts

A university romance visual novel complicated by your best friend

Studio Spiritus · Released Nov 6, 2024 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 105
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 5, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Rivalhearts?

Rivalhearts is a free-to-play romance visual novel set at an American university. You play as Noah, a student starting college after a breakup, following fully voiced conversations and choosing which relationships to pursue.

For you if...

+you enjoy anime-style romantic comedies with multiple endings

Not for you if...

−you want a completed story rather than ongoing episodes

What players say

90% of 105 reviews are positive

Players praise the characters, story, and art style. A player finds dialogue late in the opening episode strange, while another reports losing saved progress after an episode update.

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Rivalhearts system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher.
Processor: 2.0 GHz 64-bit Intel-compatible
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 260 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Rivalhearts have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Rivalhearts 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 4
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Latin America.

Does Rivalhearts 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