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Doki Doki Literature Club!

Free psychological horror visual novel disguised as a cute dating sim

Team Salvato · Released Oct 6, 2017

CasualFree To PlayIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 262K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 1,568 in 30 days
Players
601
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Apr 15, 2018
Minimum PC
Integrated
4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Doki Doki Literature Club!?

A free single-player visual novel set in a literature club. You read conversations, spend time with its four members, and take part in club activities as a cute dating-game setup turns into psychological horror.

For you if...

  • +you like story-driven visual novels with psychological horror
  • +you enjoy cute anime romance that takes a dark turn
  • +you prefer single-player stories best approached without spoilers

Not for you if...

  • −you want horror to begin quickly
  • −you dislike extended dialogue and limited interaction
  • −you want a light, straightforward anime dating sim

What players say

96% of 262,271 reviews are positive · 96% of 1,568 in the last 30 days

Players praise the surprising shift from dating sim to meta psychological horror, especially its fourth-wall-breaking concept. The most common complaint is that the dialogue-heavy opening drags, with little interaction before the horror begins; some also find the later scares forced or ineffective.

Players over time

▼ -13% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 710 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Doki Doki Literature Club! screenshot 1

Doki Doki Literature Club! system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
Graphics
Integrated graphics
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
350 MB available space

Does Doki Doki Literature Club! have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Doki Doki Literature Club! run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Doki Doki Literature Club! 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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1 DLC available.

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