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Rakuen
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “heartbreaking hospital narrative” (54 of 88 reviews) and “emotional original soundtrack” (22); the most common complaint is “backtracking and confusing quests” (9). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
54 of the 88 reviews raise this.
22 of the 88 reviews raise this.
16 of the 88 reviews raise this.
8 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“So far the puzzles a simple but interesting. The story is cute and I am enjoying it. The game play works well. It doesn't seem to support controller which isn't a real negative but seems like most of the game would flow…”
3 of the 88 reviews raise this.
9 of the 88 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Although I wasn't massively fond of Rakuen it's a safe recommendation. I didn't love the art or mechanics but it's easy to tell straight away if those will be 'for you'. I did love Rakuen's great story, setting, and…”
“I was a fan of the story and the music. Kept me attached and the cute aesthetic helped sell the emotions. Don't expect too much from the gameplay though. The walking around can get tedious and the puzzles aren't much to…”
4 of the 88 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“So far the puzzles a simple but interesting. The story is cute and I am enjoying it. The game play works well. It doesn't seem to support controller which isn't a real negative but seems like most of the game would flow…”
3 of the 88 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 88 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 88 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 88 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This game is overwhelmingly sad, I highly recommend for anyone who similarly appreciated any of the freebird games (To The Moon). Play without knowing anything about the story and appreciate this heartfelt tale.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“It's a cute way to tell a quite deep story. It hits hard. 10/10”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Very fun gameplay and wrecks your emotions forever. Would recommend!”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 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 2026-10-25.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Remastered Rakuen Music to be Featured in New Album
Hi everyone ❤️ I'm excited to announce that this year, I'll be releasing my first full-length standalone music album! It will contain around 20 tracks. Most songs will be completely new! However I hav
SUE & PUCHI Limited Time Plushie ❤️
❤️ Attention Rakuen fans! Our Sue & Puchi plushie campaign is NOW live! https://www.makeship.com/products/sue-and-puchi-plush These two best girls are ONLY available for 23 days, and we must sell 200
The "Meg's Monster x Rakuen Bundle" + Video Game Music mini-concert!
🌻Tonight (May 27th at 7pm PDT) we'll be holding a special mini-concert on Twitch! I'll be performing live music from various games I've worked on (Rakuen, Meg's Monster, Plants vs. Zombies, Deltarune,
Japanese Localization & Rakuen: Deluxe Edition Switch Release!
🌻 Rakuen: Deluxe Edition (which includes Rakuen, Mr. Saitou and a 3D animated film collection) has finally been released on Switch! 🌻 Players will now be able to experience Rakuen in Japanese! An offi
Rakuen vs. Mr. Saitou: What to Expect
Hi everyone, First of all, I wanted to thank you for the love and support that you've shown me over the years. Every day I'm thankful and honored that I'm able to create music and games in the hopes o
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Player tags | Story Rich · Emotional · Puzzle · Cute · JRPG · Pixel Graphics · RPG · Adventure · Anime · Fantasy · Funny · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, German, Hungarian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Russian, French, Japanese * |
| Achievements | 15 |
| Official site | https://www.laurashigihara.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 1024x768 High Color + DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 250 MB available space