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Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning Steam Edition

Steampunk visual novel set at an isolated island academy

Liar-soft · Published by MangaGamer · Released Apr 15, 2016

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 90
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Oct 4, 2018
Minimum PC
0.3 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning Steam Edition?

A single-player visual novel set in an alternate 1908 shaped by steam-powered technology. You read a female protagonist's story at Marseille Offshore Academia, a school-city on an artificial island whose governing council serves a secret society.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy episodic stories with slice-of-life interludes
  • +you like romance mixed with action and supernatural elements

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer direct control and combat over reading dialogue
  • −you want a story without explicit sexual scenes

What players say

87% of 90 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork, voice acting, and worldbuilding. They criticize slow pacing and drawn-out dialogue, and some report recurring crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning Steam Edition screenshot 1

Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning Steam Edition system requirements

Minimum: 0.3 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
Pentium Ⅲ- 1.0GHz
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista or Better
Processor
Pentium Ⅲ- 1.0GHz
Memory
1 GB RAM

Does Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning Steam Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning Steam Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
18+
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Gahkthun of the Golden Lightning Steam Edition 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

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1 DLC available.

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