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SeriesHatoful Boyfriend

Hatoful Boyfriend

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First release
Jul 31, 2011
Developer
Mediatonic
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Visual Novel · Drama, Mystery, Romance
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Linux

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!

Also known as 鸽子男友, hatoful.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 31, 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 15, 2012
Mac
Sep 04, 2014
All 9 release dates
Linux
Sep 04, 2014
PlayStation Vita
Jul 21, 2015
PlayStation 4
Jul 21, 2015
PlayStation Vita
Jul 22, 2015
iOS
May 25, 2016
Android
Jul 13, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
2h
Main + Extras
4h
Completionist
10h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Keywords
anime, interactive fiction, dating, death, christmas
… All 28, female protagonist, animal protagonist, steam, bird, dialogue trees, otome, digital distribution, anthropomorphism, playstation trophies, text adventure, leveling up, human, breaking the fourth wall, pop culture reference, game reference, playstation plus, playstation experience 2015, shaky camera, subtitled silence, cross-dressing, dating simulation, fan translation - english, previously on - pc gamepass

At a Glance

Critic Score
75
Main Story (IGDB)
2h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
4h
Completionist (IGDB)
10h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 5,538 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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