Team Salvato

Doki Doki Literature Club!

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Ren'Py

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    8,933*
  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    7,336*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    7,272*
  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    7,153*
  • Dating Sim*
    Votes · historical
    5,613*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    5,571*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    5,569*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    4,543*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    4,114*
  • Romance*
    Votes · historical
    3,967*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    3,826*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    3,225*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    3,132*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    2,635*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    2,157*
  • Sexual Content*
    Votes · historical
    2,129*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    1,711*
  • Memes*
    Votes · historical
    1,685*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    1,448*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    903*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Integrated graphics*
    Storage
    350 MB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X 10.9*
    Processor alternatives
    1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Integrated graphics*
    Storage
    350 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    124*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Team Salvato

Publishers

  • Team Salvato

Release history

  • 2017-09-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-09-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2017-09-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 2017-09-22 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-09-22*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 6, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Integrated graphics*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Doki Doki Literature Club!*
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Integrated graphics*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Team Salvato
Team Salvato*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
horror game
horror game*
visual novel
visual novel*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Team Salvato
Team Salvato*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-09-22 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-09-22*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
390* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
Developers
  • Team Salvato*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5000000 - 10000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
176* min
Name
Doki Doki Literature Club!*
Negative reviews · historical
7,470*
Peak ccu
427*
Positive reviews · historical
203,247*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Team Salvato*
Recommendations
427*
Store release date · historical
Oct 6, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://ddlc.moe*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Developers
Team Salvato
Team Salvato*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Team Salvato
Team Salvato*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 6, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
6* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
360* min
Ccu
427*
Developer
Team Salvato*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
6* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
185* min
Name
Doki Doki Literature Club!*
Negative reviews · historical
7,470*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5,000,000 .. 10,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
203,247*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Team Salvato*
Community tags · historical
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Visual Novel*
  • Anime*
  • Free to Play*
  • Dating Sim*
  • Cute*
  • Horror*
  • Dark*
  • Story Rich*
  • Romance*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Gore*
  • Violent*
  • Indie*
  • Sexual Content*
  • First-Person*
  • Memes*
  • Casual*
  • Adventure*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
Anime
Anime*
Free to Play
Free to Play*
Dating Sim
Dating Sim*
Cute
Cute*
Horror
Horror*
Dark
Dark*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Romance
Romance*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Gore
Gore*
Violent
Violent*
Indie
Indie*
Sexual Content
Sexual Content*
First-Person
First-Person*
Memes
Memes*
Casual
Casual*
Adventure
Adventure*
Tags votes
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
8,933*
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
7,336*
Anime
Votes · historical
7,272*
Free to Play
Votes · historical
7,153*
Dating Sim
Votes · historical
5,613*
Cute
Votes · historical
5,571*
Horror
Votes · historical
5,569*
Dark
Votes · historical
4,543*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
4,114*
Romance
Votes · historical
3,967*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
3,826*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
3,225*
Gore
Votes · historical
3,132*
Violent
Votes · historical
2,635*
Indie
Votes · historical
2,157*
Sexual Content
Votes · historical
2,129*
First-Person
Votes · historical
1,711*
Memes
Votes · historical
1,685*
Casual
Votes · historical
1,448*
Adventure
Votes · historical
903*
Specifications 5 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
Developers
  • Team Salvato*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
Yes*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS X 10.9 Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics Storage: 350 MB available space *
Name
Doki Doki Literature Club!*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics Storage: 350 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Publishers
  • Team Salvato*
Recommendations total
423*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 6, 2017*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Developers
Team Salvato
Team Salvato*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS X 10.9*
Processor alternatives
1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Integrated graphics*
Storage
350 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Integrated graphics*
Storage
350 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Team Salvato
Team Salvato*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 6, 2017*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Casual|Free To Play|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
684*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
124*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Doki Doki Literature Club!*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
124*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data