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Sepia Tears

Sepia Tears overview

Scarlet String Studios | Jan 8, 2016 | game

Released

1players observed · 12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC

CasualIndieSimulationFree To PlayVisual NovelSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)55,231
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score88% positive

Sepia Tears dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)55,231
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score88% positive
  • Total reviews990
  • Release dateJan 8, 2016
  • DeveloperScarlet String Studios
  • PublisherScarlet String Studios

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Scarlet String StudiosPublisher: Scarlet String Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Sepia Tears comes from Scarlet String Studios and is published by Scarlet String Studios. It arrived on Steam on Jan 8, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sepia Tears's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 990 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sepia Tears is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseTurkish

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.2 GHz Pentium 41 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
macOSMinimumOS X 10.6Any 64 bit processor1 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
LinuxMinimumNot listed1.2 GHz Pentium 41 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sepia Tears has sold up to 55,231 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Sepia Tears overview details

Sepia Tears combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Our next game is available now! After several years of development, our upcoming game, Monospaced Lovers , is finally available for purchase! The game is an exploration-driven platformer with a visual novel-esque storyline. You'll find a link to it in the Scarlet String Studios publisher page. Enjoy! About the Game "I'm the person you wish you never met." Sepia Tears is a romance visual novel. It's about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it. Together, they search for a storybook romance and realize that love doesn't always bloom as neatly as it ought to. Perfect for fans of anime and VNs who want a classic story with a twist! Features: ❄️ Vocal ending song ❄️ 40,000 word story ❄️ CG gallery containing game CGs, chibi CGs, and promo art

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sepia Tears is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSepia Tears
Steam App ID429300
Typegame
Release dateJan 8, 2016
DeveloperScarlet String Studios
PublisherScarlet String Studios
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews870
Negative reviews120
Total reviews990
Positive percent88%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime481 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 8, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)28 June 2025 - 18:08:21 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
ConfessNo description
Don't ConfessNo description
Take a PeekNo description
First of JanuaryNo description
50% CritNo description
Paradise FoundNo description
It's a Secret (?)No description
Unannounced VisitorNo description
Familial AffectionNo description
We Watched the CloudsNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/429300
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/429300
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Sepia Tears

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Sepia Tears?

Sepia Tears's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:55:11 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Sepia Tears growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Sepia Tears?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (28.8%), Portugal (5.1%), United Kingdom (5.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.9%), China (5.3%), United Kingdom (4.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34%), China (6%), United Kingdom (4.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.6%), China (8%), Russia (5.3%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Sepia Tears?

Sepia Tears currently sits at 88% positive across 990 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 870 positive reviews and 120 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sepia Tears have?

Sepia Tears currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 12 June 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Sepia Tears?

Sepia Tears is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

88% positive, 870 positive, 120 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

11

Platform releases
  • Steam 8 January 2016

DLC and packages

Sepia Tears: Reprise EditionIt's been a whole month since Myra transferred to Mark's school, and things are starting to heat up. Can Myra win over the rest of the group and fit in? Will Lukas and Lillian figure out how to not stutter around each other? And why does Rin keep talking about strawberry ice cream?dlc #867860$6.99Sepia Tears - Original SoundtrackFull soundtrack for Sepia Tears, available in FLAC and mp3 v0. Includes both the original tracks used in the free version of the game, and the remastered tracks featured in the Reprise Edition DLC.music #989900$6.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1.2 GHz Pentium 4 Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 500 MB available space

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