Sepia Tears

Romance visual novel where buried memories complicate a relationship

Scarlet String Studios · Released Jan 8, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 1,003
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Jan 1, 2026
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Sepia Tears?

A free-to-play, anime-style visual novel. You read Mark and Myra’s story as she uncovers a memory he wants to forget and they search for a storybook romance.

For you if...

+you enjoy reading character-focused stories with emotional themes
+you like light humor alongside romance and mystery

Not for you if...

−you want action-driven play instead of reading a story
−you prefer games without a focus on romantic relationships

What players say

88% of 1,003 reviews are positive

Players praise the emotional story, characters, art, and music. One reviewer finds the dialogue predictable and the story's branching limited.

How many players finish Sepia Tears?

31% of Steam players have unlocked «First of January», 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

Sepia Tears system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Sepia Tears?

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: 1.2 GHz Pentium 4
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Sepia Tears have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Sepia Tears run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does Sepia Tears 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam