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VTube Studio
VTube Studio is all you'll ever need to become a Live2D VTuber, with innovative features such as pinning props to your model and many more still to come.
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
48 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Great support for creators and AV users alike. Always will be a fantastic platform and system to get into Vtubing!”
“Vtube Studio is fantastic software that you can use to be a Live2D Vtuber. The DLC is great way to support the devs since this software is free. I love being an anime waifu :3”
“Really good for streaming even if you dont stream and make vids and dont wanna show your face use this”
27 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Really easy to setup, fun and cool to use, regardless of whether you are using a model to stream or just have fun. It has a few basic models already for you to use too.”
“I didn’t expect VTube Studio to be this smooth and actually fun to mess around with. At first I just thought it was a basic tracking app, but once you set it up it feels pretty cool seeing your model actually move with…”
“This is is Amazing! I love the amount of features and the cusomizability of all the characaters! I feel like I can finally be my true self here, some where I belong... Thank you to who ever created this game! One small…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Really easy to setup, fun and cool to use, regardless of whether you are using a model to stream or just have fun. It has a few basic models already for you to use too.”
“easy to use and set up , plenty of options, free base 'game' works fine.”
“no primeiro teste nem percebi o pontecial do vtube, quando usei na livestream foi outra coisa. Vtube é muito fácil de usar, mas não é nada fácil para aprender a criar modelos, eu comprei um perfeito, estou super…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It has a small learning curve but you can absolutely use it without any knowledge at all just fine, and any extra knowledge you need isn't hard to come by!”
“Very easy to learn and tons of options to try out”
“does what it should and easy to pick up”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“VTube Studio developed and published by DenchiSoft has established itself as one of the most practical and widely adopted tools for bringing Live2D avatars into motion, particularly within the growing VTubing space. At…”
“I'm brand new to V-tubing and this was extremely intuitive to set up! My rigger did help me fine-tune the model, but most of the things that I want to do I can figure out on my own. I bought the DLC to remove the…”
“Verey user friendly for beginner vtubers. I adore this platform I just need connection with YouTube as well!!”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Needs RAW linux support but still Gets the job done Raw linux support sounds better tho cause getting PROTON CAMERA's to work is difficult”
“Very easy to use for people looking to get into vtubing, highly recommended if compatible with your model”
“could be better, please update and improvements. but the foundation is good!”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“This is is Amazing! I love the amount of features and the cusomizability of all the characaters! I feel like I can finally be my true self here, some where I belong... Thank you to who ever created this game! One small…”
“App is broke upon installing default Avatars dont have lip sync compatibility when they are supposed couldn't get any custom or workshop ones to work either the same error lip sync and no tracking my done wasted 80…”
“the apps works for like a day or two and then when you go to open it let's say a day or two later the camera configurations don't want to do anything, regardless of even reset or closing app. The dlc isn't worth the 15…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“pretty good program, but theres no result when you search bacon, so i dont approve”
“Ts corny af”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“App is broke upon installing default Avatars dont have lip sync compatibility when they are supposed couldn't get any custom or workshop ones to work either the same error lip sync and no tracking my done wasted 80…”
“Works pretty good for streaming on Twitch. My only issue is that it doesn't have good Linux support. I had to manually get OpenSeeFace tracking installed and hand tracking does not work at all which is sucky. Overall it…”
“works really well and dose what I need and so much more, only fault is not being able to use tongue with Webcam but with all the other factors this is amazing to use if u have right model!”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“It does exactly what it's supposed to do. And even more if you play around with the settings. Also, it comes with FREE vtuber models, don't be on the fence, it costs nothing to just try out being a vtuber and fulfilling your vtuber dream. Your hesitation holds you back. (^:>”
— a player, Steam review · 419 hrs played“A free piece of software used to display VTuber avatars: Quite simple, and can be configured in many ways. The tracking works quite well with my webcam. Has Stream Deck compability via a plugin, which is a huge plus, among Twitch integrations if you link your Twitch account. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 55 hrs played“Love how simple it makes it for us to use a character with very little knowledge of what it takes to make a character work so well. Highly recommend this program to any new users exploring Vtube intergrations :)”
— a player, Steam review · 63 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Small Patch - VTube Studio 1.35.10
This is just a small patch that addresses two bugs/issues: When using “Inverted Masks” in your Live2D models while having “Mask Smoothing” active in VTube Studio, this would sometimes lead to random b
VTube Studio 1.35.7
Twitch Power-ups as Twitch hotkey triggers in VTube Studio. Features: New feature: Support for Twitch Power-ups Power-ups are very similar to regular Twitch Channel Point Redeems, just that viewers us
VTube Studio 1.35.2
This update adds a few things that didn't quite make it in time for the SFX update. Features: New feature: Auto-stop hotkey-triggered sound effects when hotkey is deactivated. When a hotkey plays a so
VTube Studio 1.35.0
This update adds a fully dynamic, reactive sound effect system that can play sound effects based on your model movement. Features: New feature: Sound Effect System Hotkey Sounds: Play SFX based on hot
VTube Studio 1.34.0
This update adds ArtMesh/Layer Groups so you can easily modify colors of layers in bulk. It also adds native controller support!! Features: New feature: ArtMesh/Layer Groups You can now set up groups
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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 | Indie, Animation & Modeling, Video Production |
| Player tags | Indie · Mature · Anime · Animation & Modeling · Free to Play · NSFW · Software · Cute · Video Production · Character Customization · 2D · Utilities (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Workshop |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Official site | https://denchisoft.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit) Processor: AMD / Intel CPU running at 1.8 GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA graphic card, with at least 2GB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system. Webcam tracking requires webcam.