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It gets so lonely here

It gets so lonely here

A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?

Released May 25, 2023 Developer ebi-hime Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Visual NovelLGBTQ+Female ProtagonistFree to PlayPsychological Horror
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

94.4%positive2,357 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Such a wonderful experience. Without spoilers, I love a good VN that uses the format so well and in such charming ways. The routes are about an hour long each and the overarching story wraps it all together very nicely. Although it's not on steam, I would also heavily recommend…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“It gets so lonely here is a short visual novel that caught me off guard because it starts with me running through a dark forest trying to escape someone who is chasing me. I do not really know what is happening at first, and the game does a good job making that lack of…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Short yet immersive. Took me just about 2 hours to complete fully. I definitely recommend going into it blindly, since knowing the details about what's about to happen could ruin the effect of the story. Art is the most beautiful thing for me about this game, I couldn't tear my…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

44all-time peak
0 10 20 2024 2025 2026 13 avg · Mar 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

12achievements
26.1%median completion
18.6%rarest: It gets so lonely here
93.9% of players 49.4% of players 35.9% of players 35.1% of players 27.4% of players 27.1% of players 26.1% of players 25.5% of players 22.8% of players 21.1% of players 19.7% of players 18.6% of players 93.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
93.9%Into the woods — Who knows what might be waiting for you?
49.4%Part of your world — You stumble upon a scene plucked straight from a fairy story
35.9%In your arms — Be a good Samaritan
Rarest badges of honor
18.6%It gets so lonely here
19.7%The curtain closes — If only I could fill my heart with love
21.1%Defiance — Don't look at me like that...

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 05, 2026
It gets so lonely here has been translated into Japanese

Hello everyone, this is ebi! I'm writing a quick post to let you know that my yandere yuri visual novel, It gets so lonely here , has been translated into Japanese thanks to the efforts of Yuki Kawago

Feb 26, 2026
Cute yuri visual novel The Demon Queen's Dire Dilemma has been released!

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Feb 07, 2026
The Demon Queen's Dire Dilemma will be released soon!

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Jan 16, 2026
Cute yuri visual novel Out of the Ocean has been released!

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Dec 08, 2025
Out of the Ocean demo has been updated!

Hi everyone, I'm writing a quick post to let you know that I've been hard at work these last couple of months on my cute yuri visual novel feat. a mermaid girl, Out of the Ocean . The VN is very close

Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresIndie
Player tagsVisual Novel · LGBTQ+ · Female Protagonist · Free to Play · Psychological Horror · Dark Fantasy · Anime · Horror · Casual · Cute · Dark · Romance (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, German, Spanish - Latin America, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, French, Korean, Japanese
Achievements12
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or newer Processor: 1Ghz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX® 9 Compatible Graphics Card Storage: 250 MB available space Sound Card: Any audio output