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Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

Historical romance visual novel with branching routes and multiple endings

Idea Factory, Design Factory · Published by Idea Factory International · Released Mar 13, 2018

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 1,019
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 10 in 30 days
Players
13
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Jun 14, 2018
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU
1 GB RAM · 17 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms?

This historical romance visual novel continues Chizuru's story from Kyoto Winds as she travels with the Shinsengumi to Edo during Japan's Bakumatsu period. You select one of twelve warriors, read his story, and make choices that lead to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you like character-focused romance with multiple branching routes
  • +you appreciate illustrated stories with music and voice acting

Not for you if...

  • −you want action-heavy play instead of reading and choices
  • −you prefer quick romance over a lengthy historical plot

What players say

96% of 1,019 reviews are positive · 100% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the character stories, artwork, music, and voice acting. They criticize the English translation and Chizuru's limited agency; some also report crashes and save problems.

How many players finish Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms?

33% of Steam players have unlocked «You're Cold as Aizu», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 17 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel i5 1.8GHz or equivalent
Graphics
DirectX 10 compatible video card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
17 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5 2.6GHz or equivalent
Graphics
DirectX 10 compatible graphics card
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
17 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
36
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese.

Does Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

2 DLC available.

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