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Little Busters! English Edition

Little Busters! English Edition

Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC.

Released Nov 1, 2017 Developer VisualArts/Key Publisher VisualArts Platforms Windows Visual NovelAdventureAnimeSimulationCasual
View on Steam ↗ $13.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

98.2%positive906 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Gotta hand it to J.C.Staff for turning a decent VN into a masterpiece of an anime”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“One of the best visual novels I've played. If you're familiar with Clannad, you know what to expect from Little Busters! - a story initially filled to the brim with slice of life narration, slowly shifting its focus onto a more emotional and grand narrative. Rather than complex…”

— a player, Steam review · 118 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Great character interactions, really well maintained atmosphere. Typical Key stuff.”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:16 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

40playing at last check
6224-hour peak
172all-time peak
0 50 100 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 79 avg · Nov 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

27achievements
14.6%median completion
6.1%rarest: Farewell, Unknown Lifeform
67.2% of players 26.6% of players 24.8% of players 24.4% of players 23.3% of players 22.8% of players 22.4% of players 22.3% of players 19.9% of players 19.9% of players 17.0% of players 15.3% of players 14.7% of players 14.6% of players 14.1% of players 14.1% of players 13.6% of players 12.6% of players 12.5% of players 12.5% of players 10.7% of players 9.9% of players 9.4% of players 9.1% of players 7.8% of players 7.8% of players 6.1% of players 67.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.2%The Team Name Will Be... Little Busters — Hidden achievement
26.6%Once Again, To Different Days — Hidden achievement
24.8%A Commemorative Photo At The Riverbank — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
6.1%Farewell, Unknown Lifeform — Hidden achievement
7.8%The Greatest Feeling Ever... — Activate Saya's ecstasy mode
7.8%School Revolution — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$13.99−60% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$34.99base price
$13.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-20
US13.99 USD−60%
EU12.79 EUR−60%
UK11.11 GBP−60%
Australia19.98 AUD−60%
Canada15.99 CAD−60%
Japan1,392 JPY−60%
Brazil26.39 BRL−60%
China41.20 CNY−60%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$5.2 China Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

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

Nov 10, 2018
KSL Live World 2016 ~The Animation Charlotte & Rewrite~ is Now Available!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30942356/663f2933b7c0f30d12144faf775b31ee46945c20.png Key loyalists and anisong lovers, rejoice! The full KSL Live World 2016 ~the An

Mar 29, 2018
Patch fixing several spell/translation-misses and improving game stability (Ver. 1.2.4)

With this update the following issues were solved: ■Fixed about 2300 spell/translation-misses mainly inside the story route of Saya Tokido. ■Fixed the issue that with certain systems the BGM stops pla

Mar 29, 2018
Patch fixing several spell/translation-misses and improving game stability (Ver. 1.2.4)

With this update the following issues were solved: ■Fixed about 2300 spell/translation-misses mainly inside the story route of Saya Tokido. ■Fixed the issue that with certain systems the BGM stops pla

Jan 18, 2018
Translation patch focusing on the main story route of Kudryavka Noumi (Ver. 1.2.3)

The newest patch fixes about 600 spell/translation-misses mainly inside the story route of Kudryavka Noumi. Thank you for your continued support.:kud:

Jan 18, 2018
Translation patch focusing on the main story route of Kudryavka Noumi (Ver. 1.2.3)

The newest patch fixes about 600 spell/translation-misses mainly inside the story route of Kudryavka Noumi. Thank you for your continued support.ːkudː

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Simulation
Player tagsVisual Novel · Adventure · Anime · Simulation · Casual · Story Rich · Great Soundtrack · Multiple Endings · Comedy · Drama · Romance · Dating Sim (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese * *
Achievements27
Estimated owners0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: Core 2 Duo or higher Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 or higher compatible graphics card / VRAM 512 MB or more (GeForce 8400 or higher, Radeon HD 2400 or higher) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 9 GB available space Additional Notes: 1280x720 compatible display, Supports touch screen devices