The Orchard of Stray Sheep
A dystopian visual novel following a teacher at an island academy
Namaage · Published by Sekai Project · Released Jun 20, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 56
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Jun 22, 2016
What is The Orchard of Stray Sheep?
This visual novel takes place at an academy on a secluded island. You read the story of Ichirou Yamada, a teacher assigned to a student named Casserole, as he struggles with past regrets while the school's peaceful appearance conceals secrets.
For you if...
- +you prefer short visual novels over long stories
Not for you if...
- −you want extensive branching paths and character-specific endings
- −you prefer school stories without violence or death
What players say
70% of 56 reviews are positive
Players praise the artwork and the story's premise. Common complaints concern a rushed conclusion, unresolved plot threads, and limited character development.
Screenshots and trailer
The Orchard of Stray Sheep system requirements
Minimum: 1024x600, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Orchard of Stray Sheep?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista or higher
- Processor
- 1.2 GHz Pentium 4
- Graphics
- 1024x600
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 900 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does The Orchard of Stray Sheep have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Orchard of Stray Sheep 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, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese.
Does The Orchard of Stray Sheep 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
