Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
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CasualIndiePsychological HorrorVisual NovelAnimeDating SimSexual Content

100 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 126

Peak in the last 7 days: 143

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Game description

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

Basic info

DeveloperTeam Salvato
PublisherSerenity Forge
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJun 30, 2021
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or higher
Processor1.8 GHz Dual-Core CPU
Memory4 GB
GraphicsIntegrated Graphics
Storage3 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 374 reviews from the past 1 year

91.4/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A visual novel that hides psychological horror behind cute club scenes, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! scores 91.4, top 10% of games.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 78th of 1096, and players love its atmosphere, which some joke is chill and happy while others describe moments that left them shaking. 57 reviews are moved by the characters, and some say the cast expresses relatable personal struggles or has become a comfort for years. 49 find it fun, and a few say the new side stories leave a warm, heartfelt ending. Visuals & Sound ranks 237th of 1249, and Content Volume ranks 319th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

9 reviews question the price, and some feel the paid version adds too little to the free original beyond prequel side stories. A few find the game short and wish for more daily scenes with the characters, and others miss the handwritten poem fonts from the original. One reviewer also found the full achievement list hard to complete. Gameplay ranks 626th of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 395th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“very fun game with meaningful emotional impact” · 49 reviews
“music is exceptional and must be heard with headphones” · 11 reviews
“side stories and additional content justify the Plus version” · 8 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.09 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “exploring game files and uncovering secrets is engaging” · 2 reviews
Negative “vast majority is reading, limited player decision impact” · 1 review

Progression 6% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 3% · Freedom 2% · Controls & feel 1%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 83% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Story +4.07 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending

Characters 47% · World 46%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.84 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “side stories and additional content justify the Plus version” · 8 reviews
Negative “game flow too short, lacks daily content and detailed emotional scenes between player and girl” · 9 reviews

Variety 2% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.84 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “music is exceptional and must be heard with headphones” · 11 reviews

Visuals 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Community +4.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.01 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “side stories require payment to access” · 9 reviews
Positive “free base game with optional cosmetic DLC to support developers” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 3% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.05 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “Team Salvato rejected Turkish translation requests for 3 years” · 2 reviews

Stability 1% · Performance 0%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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