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Devolver Digital

Hatoful Boyfriend

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Localized titles

  • Hatoful Boyfriend

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    452*
  • Dating Sim*
    Votes · historical
    405*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    389*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    363*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    265*
  • Otome*
    Votes · historical
    236*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    219*
  • Romance*
    Votes · historical
    203*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • Birds*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    151*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    105*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    87*
  • Parody *
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Memes*
    Votes · historical
    72*
  • Illuminati*
    Votes · historical
    29*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP with SP2 or later; Windows 7 with SP1 or later; Windows 8*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Graphics card with DirectX 9 level (shader model 2.0) capabilities.*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0*
    Storage
    300 MB available space*
    Conditions
    Windows Vista is not supported.*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04 or later*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    6*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Mediatonic
  • The Irregular Corporation
  • Hato Moa*

Publishers

  • Devolver Digital
  • Epic Games*

Release history

  • 2011-07-31
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-09-04
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 4, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Graphics card with DirectX 9 level (shader model 2.0) capabilities.*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Hatoful Boyfriend*
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Graphics card with DirectX 9 level (shader model 2.0) capabilities.*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
16*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
281* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Mediatonic*
  • Hato Moa*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
152* min
Metacritic score
68*
Name
Hatoful Boyfriend*
Negative reviews · historical
443*
Peak ccu
6*
Positive reviews · historical
7,000*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • Epic Games*
Recommendations
5,492*
Store release date · historical
Sep 4, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Game website · historical
http://www.mediatonicgames.com/hatoful-boyfriend*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Mediatonic
Mediatonic*
Hato Moa
Hato Moa*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Epic Games
Epic Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 4, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
147* min
Ccu
6*
Developer
Mediatonic, Hato Moa*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
81* min
Name
Hatoful Boyfriend*
Negative reviews · historical
443*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
7,000*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Epic Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Visual Novel*
  • Dating Sim*
  • Anime*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Story Rich*
  • Otome*
  • Comedy*
  • Romance*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Birds*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Funny*
  • Casual*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Parody *
  • Mystery*
  • Memes*
  • Illuminati*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
Dating Sim
Dating Sim*
Anime
Anime*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Otome
Otome*
Comedy
Comedy*
Romance
Romance*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Birds
Birds*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Funny
Funny*
Casual
Casual*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Parody
Parody*
Mystery
Mystery*
Memes
Memes*
Illuminati
Illuminati*
Tags votes
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
452*
Dating Sim
Votes · historical
405*
Anime
Votes · historical
389*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
363*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
265*
Otome
Votes · historical
236*
Comedy
Votes · historical
219*
Romance
Votes · historical
203*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
190*
Birds
Votes · historical
153*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
151*
Indie
Votes · historical
140*
Simulation
Votes · historical
131*
Funny
Votes · historical
112*
Casual
Votes · historical
105*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
87*
Parody
Votes · historical
84*
Mystery
Votes · historical
73*
Memes
Votes · historical
72*
Illuminati
Votes · historical
29*
Specifications 4 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Mediatonic*
  • Hato Moa*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or later Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Additional Notes: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Graphics: *
Metacritic score
68*
Name
Hatoful Boyfriend*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP with SP2 or later; Windows 7 with SP1 or later; Windows 8 Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card with DirectX 9 level (shader model 2.0) capabilities. DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Windows Vista is not supported. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Epic Games*
Recommendations total
5,484*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 4, 2014*
Interface languages
English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Mediatonic
Mediatonic*
Hato Moa
Hato Moa*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04 or later*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
macOS · Minimum*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP with SP2 or later; Windows 7 with SP1 or later; Windows 8*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Graphics card with DirectX 9 level (shader model 2.0) capabilities.*
Graphics API
Version 9.0*
Storage
300 MB available space*
Conditions
Windows Vista is not supported.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Epic Games
Epic Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 4, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Casual|Indie|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,240*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
6*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Hatoful Boyfriend*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
6*
Community confidence
low*

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