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Yearning: A Gay Story

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App ID 1690530
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Project Ensō
Franchise A Gay Series
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Last Changenumber 29755047
Last Record Update 26 June 2025 – 04:12:34 UTC ()
Release Date 2 August 2021 – 10:30:51 UTC ()
❓ 66.88%
78 reviews
0
In-Game

Yearning: A Gay Story (YAGS) is a realistic coming-out-focused character-driven slice-of-life visual novel where you play as a gay man starting his freshman year of college at a generic university somewhere in the midwestern United States.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer bobcgames
controller_support partial
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Project Ensō
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 2 August 2021 – 10:30:51 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Free to Play (37)
Store Genres Casual (4), Simulation (28), Free to Play (37)
Steam Release Date 2 August 2021 – 10:30:51 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 10 July 2021 – 18:25:40 UTC () (1625941540)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 6
review_percentage 73
Detected Technologies (?) PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 6 June 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7186716
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
restricted_countries CN,DE
China, Germany
Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Adult Only Sexual Content (3), General Mature Content (5), Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content (4)
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 7 July 2021 – 17:05:09 UTC (), in changelist #11964050
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Adult Only Sexual Content (3), Frequent Nudity or Sexual Content (4), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ 🏽 2D 📚 Visual Novel 😌 Casual 💘 Dating Sim 🌎 Immersive Sim 💘 Romance 🌱 Realistic 🧞 Choices Matter 🔚 Multiple Endings 🖥️ Simulation 💬 Comic Book 📝 Text-Based 🧫 Life Sim 🧚 Choose Your Own Adventure 📚 Story Rich 💻 Modern 🌎 America 🐰 Cartoon 🆓 Free to Play

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Profile Features Limited Adult Only

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers (USB Only)

Assets

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timestamp16 November 2023 – 20:13:55 UTC
Trailers
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timestamp1627924226

Launch Options

0. Launch
Executable YAGS.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Description Launch
Operating System   windows
1. Launch
Executable YAGS.app
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Description Launch
Operating System   macos
2. Launch
Executable YAGS.sh
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Description Launch
Operating System   linux

Configuration

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