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Rewrite

In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.

Action Adventure

Player score
9.5/10
783 reviews
Released
2011
Developer
Key
Platforms
2 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
verified
Download
7 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Rewrite?

In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released24 June 2011
DeveloperKey
PublisherSekai Project, Visual Arts, Prototype
PlatformsPlayStation Vita, Steam Deck
GenresAction Adventure
Languages1 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q683324, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Rewrite received?

Players95%positive of 783 · Overwhelmingly Positive
Achievements43on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckverified
Download size7 GB
Add-on content2 DLC listed
Age gateNone

Content descriptors

  • Some nudity or sexual content
  • General mature content

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$49.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 21 most recent negative Steam reviews of Rewrite on 30 August 2026 looking for recurring complaints. Nothing came up often enough to report: no theme was mentioned by more than 3% of them. That is not a claim that the game is bug-free, only that the people who disliked it were not agreeing about why.

Games like Rewrite

24 games overlap with Rewrite on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Clannad, Kanon and Air.

All 24 games like Rewrite

Common questions about Rewrite

What platforms is Rewrite on?

Rewrite is available on PlayStation Vita, Steam Deck. It first released in 2011.

How much does Rewrite cost?

$49.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Rewrite?

95% of 783 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does Rewrite work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Rewrite as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.

How big is the Rewrite download?

7 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made Rewrite?

Rewrite was developed by Key and published by Sekai Project, Visual Arts, Prototype.