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Rakuen

A noncombat adventure linking hospital patients with a storybook world

Laura Shigihara · Released May 10, 2017

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 4,972
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Feb 17, 2024
Minimum PC
1024x768 High Color +
0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Rakuen?

This single-player pixel-art adventure follows a hospitalized boy seeking a wish from a forest guardian. You explore the hospital and a storybook world with his mother, collect items, solve escape-room puzzles, and unravel mysteries through dialogue, helping other patients by working with their fantasy counterparts.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy slower-paced stories about grief, loss, and hope

Not for you if...

  • −you want combat or complex RPG systems

What players say

96% of 4,972 reviews are positive

Players praise the distinct characters and soundtrack, often describing both as central to the story's emotional impact.

Screenshots and trailer

Rakuen screenshot 1

Rakuen system requirements

Minimum: 1024x768 High Color +, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Rakuen?

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

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
Graphics
1024x768 High Color +
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Rakuen have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Rakuen run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
15
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, German, Hungarian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Russian, French, Japanese.

Does Rakuen 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

2 DLC available.

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