The Song of Saya

Buy89%

Very Positive · 10k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Nitroplus · Visual Novel · Aug 13, 2019

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio1 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy The Song of Saya?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 140 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 10k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
140 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story uses multiple viewpoints to great effect, occasionally stepping outside Fuminori’s mind to show how others perceive his behavior, creating a chilling contrast between his subjective world and objective truth.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is equally effective, often subdued but capable of evoking deep emotion and dread.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The remastered version refines these visuals without losing their raw, unsettling edge.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Although the game's story and progression is extremely compelling and thought-provoking, I wouldn't necessarily say I recommend this game to anybody.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story140 reviews
Audio58 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Gameplay10 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
80% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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