The Song of Saya
Psychological horror visual novel about grotesque visions and romance
Nitroplus · Published by JAST · Released Aug 12, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 10K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 151 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 31
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 3 days ago
- Sep 19, 2026
What is The Song of Saya?
This single-player horror visual novel follows Fuminori, who sees the world as rotting flesh after surviving an accident. You read through illustrated scenes as he meets a mysterious girl named Saya.
For you if...
- +you enjoy unsettling atmosphere and prominent music
- +you prefer a short story to frequent choices
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent decisions or extensive gameplay
- −you avoid gore or graphic sexual subject matter
What players say
89% of 10,247 reviews are positive · 86% of 151 in the last 30 days
Players praise the unsettling atmosphere, soundtrack, and story. Many criticize the sexual violence and gore as gratuitous, while some find the plot predictable.
Screenshots and trailer
The Song of Saya system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1 GHz
- Graphics
- 128MB VRAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Psychological Horror
- Gore
- Sexual Content
- Lovecraftian
- Horror
- Nudity
- Romance
- Anime
- Story Rich
- Dark
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiple Endings
- Atmospheric
- Cute
- Hentai
Recent updates
- Sep 19, 2026 · Chinese Version Update for The Song of Saya
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