Nitroplus

The Song of Saya

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2003

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Localized titles

  • Saya no Uta

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Simulation*

Game features

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

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    265*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    241*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    232*
  • Sexual Content*
    Votes · historical
    221*
  • Lovecraftian*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • Romance*
    Votes · historical
    133*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    119*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    118*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    90*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    77*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Cult Classic*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    21*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    1 GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    128MB VRAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    600 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    27*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Nitroplus

Publishers

  • Nitroplus
  • JAST USA
  • JAST*
  • Kagura Games (Chinese Localization)*

Release history

  • 2003-12-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2003-12-26 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2003-12-26*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 12, 2019*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium 600 MhzIntel Celeron 633 MhzAMD Athlon XP 1500+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Saya no Uta*
Release year
2,003*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 600 MhzIntel Celeron 633 MhzAMD Athlon XP 1500+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Nitroplus
Nitroplus*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
horror game
horror game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Nitroplus
Nitroplus*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2003-12-26 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2003-12-26*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 31 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
756* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Nitroplus*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • 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)
311* min
Name
The Song of Saya*
Negative reviews · historical
649*
Peak ccu
21*
Positive reviews · historical
6,487*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
7.49*
Publishers
  • JAST*
  • Kagura Games (Chinese Localization)*
Recommendations
7,754*
Store release date · historical
Aug 12, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Nitroplus
Nitroplus*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
JAST
JAST*
Kagura Games (Chinese Localization)
Kagura Games (Chinese Localization)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 12, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
407* min
Ccu
21*
Developer
Nitroplus*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
174* min
Name
The Song of Saya*
Negative reviews · historical
649*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
6,487*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
JAST, Kagura Games (Chinese Localization)*
Community tags · historical
  • Visual Novel*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Gore*
  • Sexual Content*
  • Lovecraftian*
  • Horror*
  • Nudity*
  • Romance*
  • Anime*
  • Story Rich*
  • Dark*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Adventure*
  • Cult Classic*
  • Cute*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Simulation*
  • Classic*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Gore
Gore*
Sexual Content
Sexual Content*
Lovecraftian
Lovecraftian*
Horror
Horror*
Nudity
Nudity*
Romance
Romance*
Anime
Anime*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Dark
Dark*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Adventure
Adventure*
Cult Classic
Cult Classic*
Cute
Cute*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Simulation
Simulation*
Classic
Classic*
Tags votes
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
265*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
241*
Gore
Votes · historical
232*
Sexual Content
Votes · historical
221*
Lovecraftian
Votes · historical
174*
Horror
Votes · historical
155*
Nudity
Votes · historical
140*
Romance
Votes · historical
133*
Anime
Votes · historical
119*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
118*
Dark
Votes · historical
112*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
97*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
90*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
77*
Adventure
Votes · historical
61*
Cult Classic
Votes · historical
54*
Cute
Votes · historical
50*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
40*
Simulation
Votes · historical
39*
Classic
Votes · historical
21*
Specifications 5 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Nitroplus*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
The Song of Saya*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 128MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 600 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • JAST*
  • Kagura Games (Chinese Localization)*
Recommendations total
7,509*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 12, 2019*
Interface languages
English, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Nitroplus
Nitroplus*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
1 GHz*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
128MB VRAM*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
600 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
JAST
JAST*
Kagura Games (Chinese Localization)
Kagura Games (Chinese Localization)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 12, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,520*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
27*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,019*
Title
The Song of Saya*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
27*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data