Play as Shido and unravel the secrets of the mysterious spirit Ren in the visual novel follow-up to DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation, based on the acclaimed light novel and anime series.
What players are saying
▲ Recommended0 hrs
The official translation is finally here, for a hardcore date a live fan like me, this is definitely worth the wait! For the people that wants good value for their money, I would suggest getting Rio Reincarnation instead since it shares a similar price tag as Ren Dystopia, but its three in one. If the first three visual novels highly interests you, then this one is definitely is worth getting! Just a little fair warning though, you will be greeted with a rather "special" scene once you start the game ;)
Despite the game suggesting its better to play on the controller, the controls for PC is perfectly fine. If you played Rio Reincarnation, the controls are identical to the ones used for Ren Dystopia.
Theres plenty things to say about the story, but avoid writing this part so people won't get spoiled. So instead, lets continue with this familiar looking chart below.
---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Kurumi ☑ Phenomenal ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS Paint
---{Gameplay}--- ☐ So Satisfying ☑ Kurumi ☑ It's a visual novel ☑ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Alright ☐ Starring at walls is better ☐ Just don‘t
---{Audio}--- ☐ Magnificent ☑ Kurumi ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ Just no
---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☑ Kurumi
---{PC Requirements}--- ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ☐ Rich ☑ Kurumi ☐ Fast ☑ Decent ☐ Potato ☐ Check if you can run paint
---{Difficulty}--- ☐ Lunatic ☐ Difficult ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☑ Easy ☑ Kurumi ☐ Just press ‚A‘
---{Grind}--- ☐ You‘ll need a second live ☑ Many Endings ☑ Kurumi ☐ Too much grind ☐ Average grind level ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks/100% gameplay ☐ Nothing to grind
---{Story}--- ☑ Kurumi ☑ It‘ll replace your life ☐ Lovely ☐ Pretty Good Average ☐ Text or Audio floating around ☐ Story?
---{Game Time}--- ☐ To infinity and beyond ☑ Kurumi ☑ Long ☐ Average ☐ Short ☐ You will finish homework faster ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
---{Price}--- ☐ Would gladly overpay the price ☑ Kurumi ☑ Worth the price (For the hardcore Date a Live fans) ☑ Get it during a sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Its free! ☑ "Recommended" for controller ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money
---{Bugs}--- ☑ Kurumi ☐ Never had any ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
I'm gonna be completely honest. This might be the best game I've ever played. Ren's aura is absolutely insane. The presentation is overall a 10/10. The atmosphere is a 10/10. I get to play a 2nd Date a Live game to put another 10k hours on?! I absolutely love everything about this game and I only had to sell my right kidney for it! I've been hyped about this game since June and when I saw it was coming on the 5th of September I instantly ca- started saving up my money for it. Truly a unique and different experience compared to Rio Reincarnation. I also love Kurumi Tokisaki which is the main reason I bought the game, however Ren's entrance is also paying a tax on why I bought the game. So far I own 5 body pillows of Kurumi and my entire room is dedicated to them. I have to say this is the best game ever made, I would put this above elden ring which I've scored 250 hours on. ''Foul tarnished, you haven't bought Ren Dystopia? What are you doing get on with it then!'' Is what Margit told me earlier today when I went in Elden Ring to speed run the game for a 9th time. Anyways back with the review.
I would like to say that Kurumi Tokisaki is best girl, her design, hair, eyes, face everything about her is perfect, I have been a fan of her since I first saw her in the anime 2013. Specifically, Date a Live 1st Season, Episode 9, 18:57. I really liked that specific part in the anime... I apologise if I get carried away and start talking about Kurumi, since it's all I think about.
The game begins with you being reintroduced to the characters of Date a Live again. Natsumi wakes you up while in Haniel form for you to then head down and get breakfast with Miku, Kotori, and Natsumi. Then Miku and Natsumi head out. Kotori calls upon Shido in commander mode (Black Ribbons indicate this). Kotori says to call her if anything seems out of place as Shido heads out, he notices it's cold outside since it's almost december. Yoshino approaches Shido and says Good morning. I don't want to spoil too much for the game, so kindly buy it and play it! The experience is something like never before, it's like I've never played anything like it, I would buy this game again if I had the money for it.
---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Kurumi ☐ Phenomenal ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS Paint
---{Gameplay}--- ☐ So Satisfying ☑ Kurumi ☐ It's a visual novel ☐ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Alright ☐ Starring at walls is better ☐ Just don‘t
---{Audio}--- ☐ Magnificent ☑ Kurumi ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ Just no
---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☑ Kurumi
---{PC Requirements}--- ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ☐ Rich ☑ Kurumi ☐ Fast ☐ Decent ☐ Potato ☐ Check if you can run paint
---{Difficulty}--- ☐ Lunatic ☐ Difficult ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Easy ☑ Kurumi ☐ Just press ‚A‘
---{Grind}--- ☐ You‘ll need a second live ☐ Many Endings ☑ Kurumi ☐ Too much grind ☐ Average grind level ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks/100% gameplay ☐ Nothing to grind
---{Story}--- ☑ Kurumi ☐ It‘ll replace your life ☐ Lovely ☐ Pretty Good Average ☐ Text or Audio floating around ☐ Story?
---{Game Time}--- ☐ To infinity and beyond ☑ Kurumi ☐ Long ☐ Average ☐ Short ☐ You will finish homework faster ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
---{Price}--- ☐ Would gladly overpay the price ☑ Kurumi ☑ Worth the price (Yes, I sold my kidney for this) ☐ Get it during a sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Its free! ☑ "Recommended" for controller ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money
---{Bugs}--- ☑ Kurumi ☐ Never had any ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44830710/3dd5fcdb97e2a7066c99cbf520f3bfb59ebd0404.jpg The DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia Deluxe Edition contents that was initially inaccessible is now fixed. We appreciate everyone's support and patience with this matter. To access the Deluxe Edition contents, head to the game folder, right-click the game in your Steam library, select "Browse Local Files", and open the "Assets" folder. Thank you again for the wait and we hope you enjoy DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia. Best, Team IFI
Currently, people who purchased the DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia Deluxe Edition are unable to access the Deluxe Edition contents: - Digital Art Collection (13 Pages) + Character art collection + Rough art collection - 2 Audio Dramas in Japanese and Drama Script in English and Traditional Chinese (PDF) + Natsumi Encounter + Origami Friendship - Official Soundtrack (27 tracks) - Short Novel in Japanese, English, and Traditional Chinese + Ren Masques Idea Factory International is aware of this issue and is working to resolve it promptly. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Idea Factory International are excited to announce that the latest game in the DATE A LIVE universe, DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia is out now for Steam®! To celebrate this release, you can get a sneak peek at the dark mysteries that await Shido and the Spirits with the all-new DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia Teaser Trailer: If you already own the first game in the series, DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation, on Steam®, you qualify for a 10% Complete the Set Bundle discount on DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia. You can also grab either the base game of DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia game or the Deluxe Edition with a 15% weeklong launch discount. The Deluxe Edition Includes: - Digital Art Collection (13 Pages) + Character art collection + Rough art collection - 2 Audio Dramas in Japanese and Drama Script in English and Traditional Chinese (PDF) + Natsumi Encounter + Origami Friendship - Official Soundtrack (27 tracks) - Short Novel in Japanese, English, and Traditional Chinese + Ren Masques * You can access the Deluxe Edition contents in the game folder. Right-click the game in your Steam Library, select "Browse Local Files", then open the "Assets" folder. Check out the official DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia website for more information on the game. Purchase the game on Steam® today! DATE A LIVE Game Bundle
Posts come from Steam's official announcements feed.
