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Japanese School Life

A slice-of-life visual novel about learning Japanese culture at school

code:jp · Published by Sekai Project · Released Nov 22, 2016

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Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 191
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Jul 26, 2017
Minimum PC
1280x720
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Japanese School Life?

This visual novel follows Brian, a newcomer at a Japanese high school who befriends two classmates. You read their conversations as the year moves through school events, seasonal festivals, summer outings, and a trip to Kyoto, with text available in English and Japanese.

For you if...

  • +you prefer relaxed stories with an anime presentation

Not for you if...

  • −you want frequent choices and extensive control over the story

What players say

94% of 191 reviews are positive

Players praise the glossary, artwork, character animation, and voice acting. Some find the story thin or too short.

Screenshots and trailer

Japanese School Life screenshot 1

Japanese School Life system requirements

Minimum: 1280x720, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Japanese School Life?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista/7/8/8.1
Processor
2.0 Ghz
Graphics
1280x720
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Japanese School Life have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Japanese School Life 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
Achievements
6
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English.

Does Japanese School Life 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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