The Doll Shop

A horror-romance adventure about a dollmaker's attachment to his creations

Atelier Sentô · Released Oct 12, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 80
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 day ago; Oct 27, 2026
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is The Doll Shop?

This adventure game and visual novel follows a dollmaker in rural Japan after his childhood friend returns to the village. You explore homes and shops, talk with residents, make dialogue choices, and repair dolls to return to their owners.

For you if...

+you like replaying branching stories to find alternate endings

Not for you if...

−you want a long story for a single playthrough

What players say

94% of 80 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn art, sound design, and contrast between village calm and underlying unease. Individual complaints include misleading dialogue choices and the lack of a fast-forward option for previously seen scenes.

Screenshots and trailer

The Doll Shop system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Doll Shop?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit or higher
Processor: 2GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM

Does The Doll Shop have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Doll Shop 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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Doll Shop 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