Sakura Nova
Fantasy visual novel about aspiring knights training at an academy
Winged Cloud · Released Oct 20, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 291
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Nov 1, 2016
What is Sakura Nova?
This single-player fantasy visual novel follows Mikage, Kaguya, and Arisa at an academy for aspiring knights. You read about their training and battles as they learn to work together despite clashing personalities.
For you if...
- +you like anime romance with prominent sexual content
- +you enjoy story choices that lead to different endings
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action-focused games over reading visual novels
What players say
89% of 291 reviews are positive
Players praise the artwork and the longer story compared with earlier entries. Complaints focus on weak writing, shallow characterization, and the asking price.
Screenshots and trailer
Sakura Nova system requirements
Minimum: 1280 x 720, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Sakura Nova?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP+
- Processor
- 1.2 GHz Pentium 4
- Graphics
- 1280 x 720
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Sakura Nova have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Sakura Nova 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
- 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, Linux
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English.
Does Sakura Nova 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
