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Muv-Luv

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Visual Novel

Muv-Luv is a Japanese visual novel originally released as an adult game and the first game in the Muv-Luv franchise. Subsequent releases of the games were with the adult content removed. The game consists of two parts: Muv-Luv Extra and Muv-Luv Unlimited, which is unlocked after completing the two main heroine routes in Extra. The gameplay in Muv-Luv follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined scenarios and courses of interaction, and focuses on the differing scenarios of the female main characters. In 2015, the game, alongside Muv-Luv Alternative, photonflowers*, and photonmelodies♮, was fully funded for an English release on Kickstarter, for Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation Vita, and mobile platforms.

3.9

External Ratings

27 ratings
Release Date:

27 Oct, 2011

Last Updated:

3 Jun, 2026

About this game

Muv-Luv is a Japanese visual novel originally released as an adult game and the first game in the Muv-Luv franchise. Subsequent releases of the games were with the adult content removed. The game consists of two parts: Muv-Luv Extra and Muv-Luv Unlimited, which is unlocked after completing the two main heroine routes in Extra. The gameplay in Muv-Luv follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined scenarios and courses of interaction, and focuses on the differing scenarios of the female ...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows)

release date

Release Date:

27 Oct, 2011

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Comedy, Drama, Romance

genre

Genres:

Visual Novel

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person, Text

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IGDB Website:

Muv-Luv

IGDB Rating

4.0 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.0

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

25

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

80%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.9 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.9

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

27

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

78%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

âge

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

5pb.

âge

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