DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia
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Game
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DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation
Developer Idea Factory, Compile Heart, Sting
Show the Spirits the power of love and save the world in this romantic visual novel! From the Steam store page
169 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
126 positive · 9 negative
95% range 88–96%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 126 | 9 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 1 | 27 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
739 of 773 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
94% recommend · 149 yes, 9 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 158 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,604 of 3,799 positive).
Some players express disappointment, citing a tedious plot, clichés, and poor romance as major flaws. [1][2][3]
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- [1]
As some one who enjoys Date A Live I'm sad I can't recommend this game. From a series seemingly ready made for a dating sim (and in fact having a joke dating sim in the lore) these games (there are three games in this) just are not good. Unless you are a die hard Date A Live fan who has to play, see, and read everything, I wouldn't bother with this game. To start with the good, the voice acting is stellar and the …
- [6]
" If you are a Date a Live Fan and you love Visual Novel games, that´s the game what you need ! " This Visual Novel never dissapointed me, honestly if you watched Date a Live Anime and you want learn more about the franchise, this is your game. And I´m talking about me who doesn´t like visual novel games, but this game is a big exception. Some Questions&Answer: Q " I should buy the game if I like Date a Live OR VN …
- [8]
DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation is essentially a fan-focused visual novel package that leans heavily on the series’ characters, humor, and romantic routes. If you already like DATE A LIVE, it’s a comfortable return to the setting with plenty of dialogue, choices, and character moments. If you’re new to the franchise, expect to miss some context, because it assumes you’re familiar with the cast and the tone. The main …
- [4]
Got into this blank, then after Rinne Utopia, i watched all the anime and came back here to finish the VN. As a VN, this one is high production quality. Story and art is nice, and music is superb. Voice acting is fantastic, it has the dream team of pro VAs. Won't win any awards, but I enjoyed this very much, and would recommend to any VN fans, whether you know the source material or not. Would dig into the sequel in …
- [5]
For people that watched Date A Live definetly something to play. Typical Story click game which definetly can be fun for those people who like these kind of games!
Summarised from 34 of the 193 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation sits at 93% positive across 135 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 169 · most liked firstTohka best gurl , Don't change my mind >:3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For people that watched Date A Live definetly something to play. Typical Story click game which definetly can be fun for those people who like these kind of games!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For new players, it is recommended to clear "Rinne Utopia" and "Arusu Install" games before playing the 『Rio Reincarnation』
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Who is Tokisaki? For the blind, she is vision. For the hungry, she is the chef. For the thirsty, she is water. If Tokisaki thinks, I agree. If Tokisaki speaks, I’m listening. If Tokisaki has a million fans, I am one of them. If Tokisaki has ten fans, I am one of them. If Tokisaki has only one fan, that is me. If Tokisaki has no fans, I no longer exist. If the whole world is against Tokisaki, I am against the whole world. I will love Tokisaki until my very last breath.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As some one who enjoys Date A Live I'm sad I can't recommend this game. From a series seemingly ready made for a dating sim (and in fact having a joke dating sim in the lore) these games (there are three games in this) just are not good. Unless you are a die hard Date A Live fan who has to play, see, and read everything, I wouldn't bother with this game. To start with the good, the voice acting is stellar and the animation of the characters is great. What leaves this game flat is the plot and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game makes me question my life choices... but not in a bad way... Also Kurumi is best girl
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Contains: Tobiichi Origami That is all you need to know.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buy the game for Kurumi <3 no other reason needed
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In Conclusion. Bro heard there was gonna be a spacequake and got worried about his sister and went looking for her. Found a spirit. Had unspoken rizz and rizzed up the spirit. Figured out his sister was apparently a leader in a aircraft named ratatoskr. Gave them a new name. Went on a date with the spirit and got shot by a sniper. Spirit goes beast mode but somehow bro got regenerated and fixed the situation. Met another spirit that he rizzed up. Met another spirit that was trying to rizz up…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you Itsuka Shido for teaching me how to give Rizz to females
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's Date A Live! Of course, it's worth it! Kurumi my honey ;)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have 3 gacha main story updates to play, the PGR x Date A Live collab story to play, a certain extra content (yes P5R) I have yet to finish, not to mention my PGR main story and Steam game backlog... ✨️ time for Fields of Mistria ✨️
neutral · AI labelView post →" If you are a Date a Live Fan and you love Visual Novel games, that´s the game what you need ! " This Visual Novel never dissapointed me, honestly if you watched Date a Live Anime and you want learn more about the franchise, this is your game. And I´m talking about me who doesn´t like visual novel games, but this game is a big exception. Some Questions&Answer: Q " I should buy the game if I like Date a Live OR VN Games ?" - A : Yes, definitely Q " The price is a kinda expensive…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kurumi is the best!! But i learned that Rinne is a fantastic character as well
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Page 1 of a commission for Kiro from discord! Featuring Ilulu from Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Kurumi from Date A Live, Delta from The Eminence in Shadow, Jibril from No Game No Life, and of course Kiro themselves who will all engage in a 5-way fusion dance!
neutral · AI labelView post →its good i guess..(im in the end of my life).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DIFFERENT THAN THE ANIME If you love the series, consider getting this It follows loose arcs from the novel (which are really interesting) IN FACT it adds depth to the lore P/S Kurumi enjoyer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →before commissioning my current avatar I used Hifumi, Kou and Aoba from New Game as avatars (also Kurumi from Date a Live), and there was a clear reason why
neutral · AI labelView post →[Review] DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia doesn't serve as a good entry point to see whatever positives the series has to offer, and this title is best reserved for more dedicated fans and true believers.
negative · AI labelView post →A collection of three visual novels in the harem/dating sim genre, connected by a single plot about a guy who is able to pacify the world-destroying powers of Spirits girls. Gameplay: https://youtu.be/dQ4dOTdFFrY "The power of love will save the world!" Spirits arrived on Earth from space. They are beautiful, kind and peaceful, but they have powers that create spacequakes and destroy worlds. Spirits do not want to destroy worlds, but they cannot control their powers. The girls dream of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent DATE A LIVE Visual Novel Game. with amazing character designs and fanservice characer routes. I'm hoping that Idea Factory and Compile Heart will release more Date A Live games on Steam, and I'd also like to have something similar to the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise with RPG game elements so that I can play and level up all of the Date A Live waifus. I'd gladly spend my money on Kurumi!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly Peak, Thank You Date A Live for being with me all these years. RIINNNEEEEEE :(((
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation is essentially a fan-focused visual novel package that leans heavily on the series’ characters, humor, and romantic routes. If you already like DATE A LIVE, it’s a comfortable return to the setting with plenty of dialogue, choices, and character moments. If you’re new to the franchise, expect to miss some context, because it assumes you’re familiar with the cast and the tone. The main appeal is spending time with the characters and steering conversations toward…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got into this blank, then after Rinne Utopia, i watched all the anime and came back here to finish the VN. As a VN, this one is high production quality. Story and art is nice, and music is superb. Voice acting is fantastic, it has the dream team of pro VAs. Won't win any awards, but I enjoyed this very much, and would recommend to any VN fans, whether you know the source material or not. Would dig into the sequel in near future.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Huge Date A Live light Novel fan, rly liked reading all these Rinne and Maria respectfully are great freaking characters fit so well in the series. Tachibana cooked with these ngl. Good to hear the VA's for these characters in a well written piece media rather than trapped in a bad adaptation, but hey fan of anything DAL or even if you're not, would recommend regardless!! Rinne Utopia>Arusu Install>Rio Reincarnation imo
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an excellent visual novel. After watching the anime, I decided to check if there were any games based on it, and I found this one. I don't regret playing through it :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Need Rinne wife
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played Date a Live Twin Edition Rio Reincarnation a while back and it was an exceptional experience! The characters were well-crafted and left a lasting impression, making the game thoroughly enjoyable. The storyline was enjoyable and kept me hooked until the end. I highly recommend this game to fans of visual novels and anime. This is one of my favorite visual novels out there! If you want to fully immerse yourself in this captivating world, I also suggest watching the Date a Live anime. All…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RINNE MY BELOVED date a live enjoyers must try these games, good vn's good stories
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you liked the anime this is perfect for you. It contains 3 games of varied lenght, the first one taking place right after the first season, the second one right after the second season and the third one right after the third game. The art is on point because it was made by the same artist who did the art for the light novels powered by idea factory's usual live2d. The music is fine, there's not that many tracks and there's no singing in the openings sadly.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have an unreasonable obsession with the series. The Stories and routes in this game were quite enjoyable to go through. I did focus on Kurumi routes first cause best girl, but i eventually did them all. Can recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its been a while since I finished it but I realised I had not left a review so I just wanted to say that if you like Date A Live then you will love this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →well remembering that i wasted 20 days in this game just so i could 100% this game because i loved the anime is just embarrasing, but the game itself was great for people who loved the anime and wanted extra content that didn't change the main story but the only problem for those people are that this game is a visual novel and people want to watch and not do anything and if they have to, they want to have action but this game is like a book with more "visuals" but yeah i would recommend this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What can be said here? This game is complete garbage, a collection of endless clichés and it all feels like you're watching a cheap harem anime with an ordinary Japanese schoolboy as the protagonist. A visual novel should provide choice, not make you facepalm every two minutes when the protagonist says anything. I was never able to complete the game even for one rout, although I really liked Origami and tried to squeeze out at least a little strength from myself, but it turned out to be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolute peak cinema. Man this game make crying so much
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The order is Rinne Utopia, then Arisu Install, then Rio Reincarnation oddly. Basically Rinne Utopia and Arisu Install felt a bit too long and the true endings were very difficult to get (you should use a guide). Whereas Rio Reincarnation felt short and like the new character was very underdeveloped, but endings are really easy to get. It would be nice to have the best of both worlds where it's a long game where true endings are easy to get but oh well. They did a great job with the characters…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if you're like me and looking for visual novels to play in japanese, this one is a good pick for a casual experience. depending on the character you'll experience beginner to mid level material. grammar isn't too hard to parse and the vocabulary is mostly conversational. kurumi > kotori > tohka = rinne > origami > everyone else
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The 1/7 scale figure (KADOKAWA collection) of Tokisaki Kurumi: Fantasia 30th Anniversary ver. Renewal package edition from「Date A Live」is available for pre-order! ・ Nin Nin Game : bit.ly/4kTgXZz ・ Hobby Link Japan : bit.ly/3UwuMCc ・ Release date : 02/2026 #KDcolle #date_a_live #デート・ア・ライブ
neutral · AI labelView post →boring, not interesting, bad art, bad plot, its a combination of bad, even hentai dlc wont save this bucket of ♥♥♥♥
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →gawdly voices, impression, reactions impressive asf. totally lovable Tobiichi Origami chan is funniest chr😭
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Random male student: how many girls have you dated? Shido: yes. Introduction Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation is a text-based dating sim developed by Idea Factory, and when I say dating sim, I really mean that, for better or for worse. It's based in the homonymous light novels, which also have an anime adaptation (season 5 is soon to be released). While the game has a lot going for it, I still think there are things worth pointing out. So, lets dive into the game. Worldbuilding The game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing best girl lewd scenes (Kurumi).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tohka's voice is so gooooooood!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →awsome game buy it for you date a live fans
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →デート・ア・ライブの時崎狂三、ゲームセンターの景品です。 AMP+ シリーズ、タイトー製のプライズフィギュア。メルカリで販売中、ほかにも100点以上出品中です。 Prize figure of Kurumi Tokisaki from Date A Live - Japanese arcade game. #プライズフィギュア #アニメフィギュア #フィギュア 🇯🇵 ほかの種類はメルカリへ 👉 メルカリのショップ 🌏 From outside Japan 👉 How to buy
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a great VN for Date A Live fans. If you're considering this VN, I strongly recommend to watch the anime or read the light novel first. Anyway, here are my thoughts on each title: Rinne Utopia: Each character route is mostly great and I didn't expect it to be bold enough to address Yoshino's dependency on Yoshinon, considering the story takes place after anime season 1/LN volume 4. The overall story is somewhat good, but it may feel a bit bland. Arusu Install: The amount of fan-service is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game the visual so cute and beutifull and my god, rinne story make me cry and her story in rio reincarnation make me smile, not gonna lie when im smile into cg my friends call me gooner
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First I'd like to say that I started and completed Rinne-Utopia and Arusu-Install maybe 3ish(?) years ago at this point and only just played through Rio-Reincarnation recently on my Steam Deck and oh boy am I kicking myself for missing the final game. I'll start by saying that Rinne-Utopia is probably one of my most favourite VNs of all time. It was incredibly emotional and it felt like the stakes were high for each character's existence and the true end was top notch. Absolute must read for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolute peak cinema.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The 1/4 scale figure (FREEing) of Tobichi Origami from “Date A Live V” is available for pre-order! ・ Nin Nin Game : bit.ly/49F2w9q ・ Hobby Link Japan : bit.ly/3XiiNtA ・ Release date : 05/2026 #FREEing #date_a_live #デート・ア・ライブ
neutral · AI labelView post →Page 2 of a commission for Kiro from discord! Featuring Ilulu from Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Kurumi from Date A Live, Delta from The Eminence in Shadow, Jibril from No Game No Life, and of course Kiro themselves who will all engage in a 5-way fusion dance!
neutral · AI labelView post →very entertaining and also is good for people who have seen 1 season of the anime.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is Trilogy Game , buy 1 game you will get 3 game in same time . Btw RIo,Tohka,Kurumi,mana,rinne Is mine
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →doesnt have arusu install opening theme
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heres my post about anime I like: Evangelion Nichijou Soul Eater Lucky Star Haruhi Blue Box (Manga) Date a Live Highschool of the Dead No Game No Life Gundam Ghost in the Shell Bocchi the Rock Fate D-Frag Dragon Ball Naruto Fruits Basket Hellsing Higurashi JoJo Mashle Lain SAO Toaru Trigun
neutral · AI labelView post →Ending my night with Date a Live: Ren Dystopia! It's a light and anime series and this game is a visual novel with different romance routes! It was released earlier this week! #デート・ア・ライ蓮ディストピア #anime #visualnovel
positive · AI labelView post →short story with underdeveloped characters, all routes are almost identical, PC port is also not super good wasn't impressed with the anime and thought that VN would be better, but no, the game managed to be even worse...that's pretty rare
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →best vn i have ever played kotori best girl!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →/／ 📢 Event Reminder Riichi City × Date A Live V \＼ The collaboration event「Date A Tile」is currently in full swing‼️✨ Be sure to check the event details in-game and join the fun. ⏰ Event Duration Mar 14, 2026 (Sat.) 10:00 – Apr 12, 2026 (Sun.) 23:59 (UTC+9)
neutral · AI labelView post →bestestestest game ive evperla yedf
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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