The Shadows of Pygmalion
A dark fantasy visual novel mixing school life and supernatural conflict
propeller · Published by MangaGamer · Released Feb 24, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 119
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Mar 29, 2017
What is The Shadows of Pygmalion?
In this modern-day fantasy visual novel, you read dialogue and make story choices from high school student Mina's perspective. After bonding with a doll named Ruka, she gains supernatural powers and joins an organization fighting inhuman beings called Puppets.
For you if...
- +you enjoy dark mysteries with psychological and emotional themes
- +you like stories that include romance between women
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent choices and widely branching story paths
- −you expect romance to drive the main plot
What players say
80% of 119 reviews are positive
Players praise the story and character writing, along with the art and voice acting. Common complaints concern uneven pacing and lengthy explanations of the world's lore.
Screenshots and trailer
The Shadows of Pygmalion system requirements
Minimum: At least 1024x768, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Shadows of Pygmalion?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- At least 1024x768 or 1280x720, High Color
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 8.1
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or Better
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
- Graphics
- Full Color Compatible
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
Does The Shadows of Pygmalion have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Shadows of Pygmalion 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
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Shadows of Pygmalion 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
Tags
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Visual Novel
- Anime
- Female Protagonist
- LGBTQ+
- Story Rich
- Lore-Rich
- Modern
- Fantasy
- Magic
- Emotional
- Cute
- Action
- Dark
- Horror
- Psychological Horror
Recent updates
- Mar 29, 2017 · The Shadows of Pygmalion Update
- Mar 29, 2017 · The Shadows of Pygmalion Update
