Rakuen on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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.

Rakuen is a story rich, emotional and puzzle game developed and published by Laura Shigihara.
Released on May 10th 2017 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 13 languages: English, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, German, Hungarian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Russian, French and Japanese.

It has received 5,824 reviews of which 5,608 were positive and 216 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • 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
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.6.8
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 2400
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or compatible
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 2400
  • Storage: 250 MB available space

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Dec. 2024
I've shed a tear and choked up playing games like Telltale's The Walking Dead, The Last of Us, and Life is Strange. Rakuen is the first game to just make me straight-up *sob*. It starts a little slow with the first story arc not being the most compelling, and the mechanics aren't the most interesting, but the character work, art, and music are just top-notch throughout the game. The light-hearted whimsy of a child going on a fantastical journey balances out the bleakness of the overarching narrative. Also, we need more games that show the strength of good moms!
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Dec. 2024
This is a beautiful game that will make you smile and cry over and over again. The stories told in this game are unique and heartbreaking. Play at your own risk.
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Sept. 2024
A truly beautiful point and click narrative puzzle adventure. You play a young boy who is a patient in hospital. In order to make a wish for yourself, you're tasked with helping other people in the hospital, and you do this by visiting a magical world from your favourite book called Rakuen. The game is fairly short, but it is has gorgeous pixel art, lovely music, great characters that you really connect with, and a touching, whimsical (but deep) story. I loved this game so much ♥
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Aug. 2024
The story, music, and art for this game are so charming that you have to constantly remind yourself that this will probably end in tears. It is different than other sad stories, where it brings light and hope in the world without taking away the possibility of sadness. I fully recommend this game to anyone who has a tender heart and loves stories.
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May 2024
I don't think I've cried so much at so many different intervals of a story before. I enjoyed the main story and the patients' stories scattered throughout as well. It was told in a 'show don't tell' sort of way so I kind of liked that I had to pick up the puzzle pieces to get the whole picture. Oh, and the songs were beautiful! There is one song that a character sings that I know was supposed to be silly and uplifting but I can't help but feel like crying when I listen to it... I feel too much :') The developer really put a lot of heart into this game!
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Rakuen
9.3
5,608
216
Online players
6
Developer
Laura Shigihara
Publisher
Laura Shigihara
Release 10 May 2017
Platforms