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The Song of Saya
Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
69 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I first found this game through a video essay. I pretty much heard it was gross and disturbing, and usually media like that doesnt get to me all that much. But over the time I have been playing this game it just feels…”
“the soundtrack is the best part, the story is creepy and grotesque but there is literally no reason for the sexual assault and content in this game as it is pure shock value that adds no gravity whatsoever. Like for…”
“Came for eldritch horror from a reddit post... This story has some legitimately good elements that are ruined by the pedobate and rape that are unaddressed or used in the story. They don't even use it to advance…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h2]MAJOR SPOILERS[/h2] The worst part of this game is that it's almost really amazing. The premise is fantastic, the art is great, the plot is intriguing, and a lot of the horror is executed beautifully, but Saya's…”
“It’s unsettling in a way that sticks with you long after you stop playing — the kind of experience I’m always drawn to. The visuals are strikingly original, almost hauntingly beautiful, and the writing pulls everything…”
“7.3/10 Loved the art, music, and atmosphere. Side characters except Ryoko are stupid and writing falls off a bit towards the end. The lovecraft inspired fear of the unknown is lost a bit when things get over explained.…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“the soundtrack is the best part, the story is creepy and grotesque but there is literally no reason for the sexual assault and content in this game as it is pure shock value that adds no gravity whatsoever. Like for…”
“7.3/10 Loved the art, music, and atmosphere. Side characters except Ryoko are stupid and writing falls off a bit towards the end. The lovecraft inspired fear of the unknown is lost a bit when things get over explained.…”
“My The Song of Saya Review. SCORE SUMMARY: • Story: 8/10 • Gameplay: 6/10 • Atmosphere: 8.5/10 • Soundtrack: 8/10 OVERALL SCORE: 7.5/10 DETAILED COMMENTS: • Story The story is deeply intriguing; it draws you in…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I don't think its value matches its price, so it's better to get it on sale. But it is a good VN if you're looking for a quickie. I was able to get all endings in just one night. This version is censored, but the only…”
“I've gotten all 3 endings of this game, and the writing and storylines were geninuely alright. I enjoyed reading this visual novel, and it was pretty interesting, though, the rape part of the game was geninuely…”
“Putting aside the plot for the moment, this is a high quality VN. It has plentiful and tonally complementary visuals and music tracks, a clear and (99%) correct translation, and the options for controlling text speed…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Honestly for someone who hasn't really read and played this genre of Vn's this was really good.(yes i played uncensored.no im not a larp or pervert 100% woman here) it was a beautiful experience and you can really…”
“very good game,fantastic love story”
“great game”
33 of the 103 reviews raise this · 24 of them still recommend the game.
“I first found this game through a video essay. I pretty much heard it was gross and disturbing, and usually media like that doesnt get to me all that much. But over the time I have been playing this game it just feels…”
“the soundtrack is the best part, the story is creepy and grotesque but there is literally no reason for the sexual assault and content in this game as it is pure shock value that adds no gravity whatsoever. Like for…”
“Came for eldritch horror from a reddit post... This story has some legitimately good elements that are ruined by the pedobate and rape that are unaddressed or used in the story. They don't even use it to advance…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I first found this game through a video essay. I pretty much heard it was gross and disturbing, and usually media like that doesnt get to me all that much. But over the time I have been playing this game it just feels…”
“the soundtrack is the best part, the story is creepy and grotesque but there is literally no reason for the sexual assault and content in this game as it is pure shock value that adds no gravity whatsoever. Like for…”
“The story was extremely dark yet entertaining, many mature themes are present so be careful with that if its triggering to you. Every point of view presented in this game was very needed to understand the story entirely…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“A story about love and the depths of madness one is willing to go for affection, and the emptiness from living in a world as an outcast. While certainly some elements might turn off a lot readers, the scenes themselves…”
“One of the greatest works of fiction in my opinion. There is nothing at all that I could say they could do better at. The sound design, background design, story, pacing, everything, perfect. I wish it was longer so I…”
“I like this game, I want more”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Overall Saya No Uta is like crack. It's definitely bad for you, it's hard to put down, and your friends and family will judge you for having experienced it. No one should read this novel but I recommend it. God help me.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“I don’t even know how to describe saya no uta without sounding weird asf, but this game genuinely stuck with me. I spent around 23 hours on it and did all the endings maybe 3 times??, and honestly I don’t regret a second. The atmosphere is insane LIKE it’s eerie in this quiet,…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“A very controversial, but highly influential VN no doubt. I wanted to experience it for myself in its original form meaning I installed the JAST patch and everything. My biggest complaint: [spoiler]Despite knowing that "Saya" is just a super intelligent slime monster, the way…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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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.
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation |
| Player tags | Visual Novel · Psychological Horror · Gore · Sexual Content · Lovecraftian · Horror · Nudity · Romance · Anime · Story Rich · Dark · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Korean |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 128MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 600 MB available space