Casual · September 4, 2014

Hatoful Boyfriend (2014)

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Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school. Finding happiness won’t be easy, but it’s not all academic - there’s always time for a little romance in this delightful remake of Hato Moa’s popular visual novel / avian dating sim Hatoful Boyfriend! Please Note: No birds were hurt in the making of Hatoful Boyfriend. In fact, many found love. An Avian Love Story: Chat with birds of every feather from narcoleptic school instructors to pigeon biker gangs on your way to flirty encounters potential suitors that set your heart aflutter. Spend time with the ones that strike your fancy and ditch the birds that prove to be a bore! New Scenario and Ending: Series creator Hato Moa has created an all-new scenario and ending to discover in this exciting update for fans of the original game and brand-new Hatoful Boyfriend players! Replayability to Fall in Love All Over Again: Build your own nest of intrigue within the St. PigeoNation’s Institute with genre-bending intertwining narratives, hidden stories, surprise paramours, and multiple endings sure to send you back to the start to try a new path and a different love interest. Attend Class and Level Up: Choose elective classes like gym and art class to raise your character’s stats and bend suitors to your will by mixing charisma, vitality and wisdom. Get wise and you’ll pass your classes. Getting fit might save your life! Fowl Twists and Turns: Not everything is as it seems at St. PigeoNation’s Institute! Uncover dark conspiracies, unexpected twists, and hellish fiends bent on bringing on the apocalypse. Pick your dates wisely, and you’ll flap off into the distance with your one true love. Take the wrong turn, and you might just end up murdered in your bed. Sensual Birdfeed: Purchase delicious beans as a gift for your potential love interests and wow your feathered crushes with Calm Corn, Country Millet or Bitter Black Beans.

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Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Visual Novel · 452
  • Dating Sim · 405
  • Anime · 389
  • Female Protagonist · 363
  • Story Rich · 265
  • Otome · 236
  • Comedy · 219
  • Romance · 203
  • Multiple Endings · 190
  • Birds · 153
  • Singleplayer · 151
  • Indie · 140
  • Simulation · 131
  • Funny · 112
  • Casual · 105

Position in Casual

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume7.4k Steam reviewsTop 32% in Casual
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 88% — this title sits in top 41%
Metacritic68/100Genre average 76 — top 87% of Casual titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 67% for session depth among Casual

Casual releases from 2014

18 Casual titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 7.4k reviews

7.0k positive · 447 negative

Metacritic

68/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.2/10

Curator recommendations

5.5k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

16

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 4, 2014
DeveloperMediatonic, Hato Moa
PublisherEpic Games
Base price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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