Hatoful Boyfriend

Hatoful Boyfriend

Mediatonic · September 4, 2014 · Visual Novel, Dating Sim, Anime, Female Protagonist, Story Rich

Buy the Hatoful Boyfriend key for Steam from Kinguin at $6.10 — the cheapest of 7 stores we compare.

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Very Positive94% · 7,58468Metacritic2playing now
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$6.10-39%
lowest tracked $0.99
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$9.99
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Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$6.10
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$6.64
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$6.55
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$6.61
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CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$7.11
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Hatoful Boyfriend price by region

Hatoful Boyfriend costs £4.92 in the United Kingdom, €5.66 in Europe (EUR), $6.10 in the United States, $6.10 in Georgia (USD), CA$10.99 in Canada, NZ$11.99 in New Zealand, A$14.50 in Australia, R$19.99 in Brazil and zł26.47 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Hatoful Boyfriend offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.92 −30% £6.99 £4.92 5
Europe (EUR) €5.66 −29% €7.99 €5.66 6
United Statesyour region $6.10 −39% $9.99 $6.10 7
Georgia (USD) $6.10 −13% $6.99 $6.10 7
Canada CA$10.99 CA$10.99 — 2
New Zealand NZ$11.99 NZ$11.99 — 2
Australia A$14.50 A$14.50 — 2
Brazil R$19.99 R$19.99 R$37.47 3
Poland zł26.47 −26% zł35.99 zł26.47 4

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Hatoful Boyfriend

✦ AI summary

Navigate St. PigeoNation's Institute as the only human student, balancing classes and romance while pursuing connections with an eccentric cast of avian suitors ranging from narcoleptic teachers to biker gang pigeons. Uncover multiple branching paths, dark conspiracies, and wildly different endings through stat-building choices and gift-giving in this absurdist visual novel remake that blends dating sim whimsy with unexpected horror twists.

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!

Please Note: No birds were hurt in the making of Hatoful Boyfriend. In fact, many found love.

An Avian Love Story: Chat with birds of every feather from narcoleptic school instructors to pigeon biker gangs on your way to flirty encounters potential suitors that set your heart aflutter. Spend time with the ones that strike your fancy and ditch the birds that prove to be a bore!

New Scenario and Ending: Series creator Hato Moa has created an all-new scenario and ending to discover in this exciting update for fans of the original game and brand-new Hatoful Boyfriend players!

Replayability to Fall in Love All Over Again: Build your own nest of intrigue within the St. PigeoNation’s Institute with genre-bending intertwining narratives, hidden stories, surprise paramours, and multiple endings sure to send you back to the start to try a new path and a different love interest.

Attend Class and Level Up: Choose elective classes like gym and art class to raise your character’s stats and bend suitors to your will by mixing charisma, vitality and wisdom. Get wise and you’ll pass your classes. Getting fit might save your life!

Fowl Twists and Turns: Not everything is as it seems at St. PigeoNation’s Institute! Uncover dark conspiracies, unexpected twists, and hellish fiends bent on bringing on the apocalypse. Pick your dates wisely, and you’ll flap off into the distance with your one true love. Take the wrong turn, and you might just end up murdered in your bed.

Sensual Birdfeed: Purchase delicious beans as a gift for your potential love interests and wow your feathered crushes with Calm Corn, Country Millet or Bitter Black Beans.

Hatoful Boyfriend — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Hatoful Boyfriend is a bird dating simulator that divides players sharply: some find it a genuinely charming and surprisingly meaningful experience with hidden depth best discovered blindly, while others see it as a standard visual novel with limited meaningful choices and conversations that go nowhere. Players consistently praise its humor and emotional impact despite initial silliness, though those expecting traditional dating sim mechanics or significant player agency may find it disappointing.

Not recommended Sep 20, 2026
I finally got around to finishing this and maaaan, I just can't recommend it. There's the silliness of the the fact it is a bird dating simulator at first, but it mostly feels like the same kind of school dating sim that's been done hundreds of time already. Conversations that never really go anywhere relevant, a severe lack of meaningful choices... Writing is ok most of the time. There's the one bonus you can give yourself a silly name, and that can be funny. Otherwise, I really can't recommend it.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
Unironically one of the best games I've ever played.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
I knew it looked funny from the outside but it had a reputation. No one said a word about in which direction that reputation went, so I really had no idea besides it sounded ridiculous lol And yeah, this was an experience TM. Won't say any further because no one should be robbed from experiencing it blindly. Forget about guides, even after a first blind run, please, just re-do anything missed later on.
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
i make pigeon puns irl now
Recommended Sep 24, 2026
this game makes me smile. that means a lot to me edit: just finished the game i am not smiling but it still means a lot
Recommended Sep 13, 2026
Funny at times with some dark themes too (・ω・), Hatoful Boyfriend is a game I’d recommend to anyone looking for a non serious visual novel. As mentioned earlier, one route does have darker themes (`ε´). Overall it’s a good game that was fun and has solid replayability value (^▽^)

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