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Muv-Luv

Visual novel shifting from school romance to alien war

aNCHOR Inc. · Released Feb 28, 2018

AdventureCasual

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 2,009
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 21 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 24, 2025
Minimum PC
1024x768
1 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Muv-Luv?

A single-player visual novel containing the Extra and Unlimited story arcs. You read scenes and make choices as Takeru's school romance gives way to an alternate world where humanity is at war with alien invaders. The concluding arc, Muv-Luv Alternative, is separate.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy school romance with multiple character routes
  • +you like stories that shift from comedy to science fiction

Not for you if...

  • −you want the alien war setting to begin immediately
  • −you prefer action gameplay over reading a visual novel

What players say

93% of 2,009 reviews are positive · 90% of 21 in the last 30 days

Players praise the character development and the way early story details gain significance later. Their most common complaint is slow pacing, particularly in Extra; some also find its romantic-comedy writing clichéd.

Players over time

▲ +67% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 51 players on Nov 3, 2026.

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How many players finish Muv-Luv?

36% of Steam players have unlocked «Girl Next Door», 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

Muv-Luv screenshot 1

Muv-Luv system requirements

Minimum: 1024x768, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Muv-Luv?

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

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Graphics
1024x768
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor
Windows 8.1 / 10 Tablets - Intel Atom Z, Microsoft Surface Pro 4, Samsung Galaxy Book
Graphics
16:9 high resolution display
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Does Muv-Luv have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Muv-Luv run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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
Achievements
15
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

Does Muv-Luv 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

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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