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CLANNAD

Choice-driven school visual novel about friendship, family, and romance

VisualArts/Key · Published by Sekai Project · Released Nov 23, 2015

AdventureCasual

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 11K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 96 in 30 days
Players
108
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
May 25, 2021
Minimum PC
640x480
1 GB RAM · 7 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is CLANNAD?

A single-player visual novel set at Hikarizaka High School. You read Tomoya Okazaki’s story and make choices that lead through different character routes and endings as he helps a fellow student restart the drama club and deals with his strained relationship with his father.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy long stories with branching character routes
  • +you like school stories that mix humor and family drama

Not for you if...

  • −you want frequent action instead of extensive reading
  • −you prefer a short story with one fixed path

What players say

98% of 10,727 reviews are positive · 100% of 96 in the last 30 days

Players praise the emotional story, characters, and music. Some find it hard to get into or consider certain character routes unsatisfying.

Players over time

▲ +33% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 108 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026108
Nov 6, 202679
Nov 5, 202687
Nov 4, 202688
Nov 3, 202680
Nov 2, 202692
Nov 1, 2026108
Oct 31, 202686
Oct 30, 202670
Oct 29, 202674
Oct 28, 202680
Oct 27, 202674
Oct 26, 202663
Oct 25, 202683
Oct 24, 202645
Oct 23, 202651
Oct 22, 202653
Oct 21, 202643
Oct 20, 202662
Oct 19, 202655
Oct 18, 202671
Oct 17, 202651
Oct 16, 202656
Oct 15, 202649
Oct 14, 202653
Oct 13, 202657
Oct 12, 202669
Oct 11, 202679
Oct 10, 202660
Oct 9, 202656
Oct 8, 202664
Oct 7, 202676
Oct 6, 202668
Oct 5, 202679
Oct 4, 202678
Oct 3, 202660
Oct 2, 202663
Oct 1, 202652
Sep 30, 202643
Sep 29, 202641
Sep 28, 202656
Sep 27, 202667
Sep 26, 202653
Sep 25, 202655
Sep 24, 202654
Sep 23, 202678
Sep 23, 202652
Sep 22, 202655
Sep 21, 202642

How many players finish CLANNAD?

21% of Steam players have unlocked «The first light orb», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

CLANNAD screenshot 1

CLANNAD system requirements

Minimum: 640x480, 1 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run CLANNAD?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista or higher
Processor
1.2Ghz
Graphics
640x480
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8.1/10
Processor
1.2Ghz
Graphics
1280x960
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does CLANNAD have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does CLANNAD run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
22
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

Does CLANNAD 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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