SAYONALAIKA
A walking simulator with no quest markers or time limits
LuuuLuuuL · Released Apr 17, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 101
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Apr 16, 2025
What is SAYONALAIKA?
SAYONALAIKA is a free, first-person adventure through landscapes tied to memories, following a grandmother’s return from space. You explore and examine objects to advance the story in a playthrough lasting about 10–25 minutes.
For you if...
- +you enjoy a cute but unsettling atmosphere
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action over slow, exploratory play
What players say
83% of 101 reviews are positive
Players praise the drawn artwork. The most common criticism is that the story is difficult to follow, while the maze also draws complaints for being frustrating.
Screenshots and trailer
SAYONALAIKA system requirements
Minimum: OpenGL 4.4, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run SAYONALAIKA?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-4340
- Graphics
- OpenGL 4.4
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Does SAYONALAIKA have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does SAYONALAIKA run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 3
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Does SAYONALAIKA 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