Jake's Love Story

High school romance visual novel that parodies anime clichés

Mikołaj Spychał · Released Oct 5, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 140
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Dec 2, 2018
Minimum PC: DirectX; 1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Jake's Love Story?

You play Jake, an ordinary high school student, in a single-player visual novel about friendship and finding a prom date. You read scenes, pick dialogue, and decide whether to help friends, with branching paths leading to nine endings.

For you if...

+you prefer short stories without much filler

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than reading and choosing dialogue
−you want to pursue a same-sex romance

What players say

83% of 140 reviews are positive

Some players enjoy the comedy, but recurring complaints include rushed pacing, thin characterization, grammatical errors, and rough character art.

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Jake's Love Story system requirements

Minimum: DirectX, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: 1 GHz
Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 340 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Jake's Love Story have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Jake's Love Story 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Polish, German, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Jake's Love Story 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