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Katawa Shoujo
SummaryKatawa Shoujo is a visual novel designed by Four Leaf Studios, released in 2012. Hisao Nakai, a normal teenage boy, has his life turned upside down when a long-dormant Cardiac dysrhythmia forces him to move to a fictional school for disabled children, Yamaku High. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find and make friends and even find so... Read More

Developer:Four Leaf Studios

Katawa Shoujo

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Jan 4, 2012
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Generally Favorable
8.7
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Available after 4 critic reviews
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Mar 4, 2012
75
The A.V. Club
The writing isn't lyrical, but it's warm and honest enough to be carried by the character art, photographed settings, and music that surround it.
Jan 6, 2012
60
Gameblog.fr
Katawa Shoujo is more of an interactive ebook than a full fledged dating sim, but by using a faire, smart, and humourous tone in dealing with its disabled characters, it takes by surprise all those who could have tagged Four Leaf Studio as a band of pervs.
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Generally Favorable
8.7
87% Positive
233 Ratings
8% Mixed
21 Ratings
5% Negative
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Jan 17, 2026
10
Martinipur
Este juego es una absoluta obra de arte, los personajes, su historia, narrativa y mensaje son preciosos
Dec 14, 2024
10
XLV
This was one of the many visual novels i have played, and out of all them this one shines past the rest. This game had me wanting more, it was an amazing and everlasting story that i couldn't put down. Who knew a game could make you feel genuinely like your the main character, i felt like i was going through his emotions will playing, the grief, sadness, happiness you name it. I was never into reading but this game had me hooked instantly and brought me back daily to play even for minutes. I would say this game is a must play, it brings out some unseen scenes, that most of us wont experience which was cool. Overall this game was amazing, its one of the only games where i want a sequel or just another scene to play, even if it seems slow at the start wait, trust me.
Feb 5, 2024
10
ATzero
the best game I've ever played brings out a lot of emotions. I simply have no words, I advise everyone to play this wonderful game
Apr 21, 2026
7
windychan199
I went into this a bit nervous because of the premise, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much heart it has. It’s a very down-to-earth story about living with disability and navigating high school life, and it handles those themes with a lot of grace and sincerity. Some of the routes are definitely stronger and more emotional than others, but the characters feel like real people with real struggles. It’s a bit of an older game now, but it still feels very special.
Apr 11, 2013
7
Dynasma
A well made Visual Novel, does a fine work with the dating part and the evolution in the girls relationships with the protagonist. However Rin and Emi I just couldn't bring myself to romance. I know the game is based on the core of love someone however he looks like but these two look more like kids to me. The story of Lilly and Hanako on the other side were great and I'll sure not forget them. Amazing soundtrack especially the track "Afternoon" has a special feel to it and always makes me miss the game. Visuals are good, and story progression is fine. If I would rate this VN comparing it to other dating ones it would be a 9/10, but as far as the general quality of Visual Novels goes, it's a great one but surpassed by a lot others.
Feb 14, 2024
6
HydrophobikFish
It's an interesting visual novel with novel and creative characters, and the writing rarely feels immersion-breaking. It's ultimately not that memorable and its adult aspects do end up feeling like they hold it back to some degree, but if you're into visual novels this one is still worth your time
Jan 6, 2012
4
DZRascal
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Jan 4, 2012
Four Leaf Studios
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