A YEAR OF SPRINGS

Adventure· Visual Novel· LGBTQ+· Story Rich

Released Sep 2021

Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

98% positive · 975 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Steam Updated 11 Oct 2026 $4.99

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Evaluation

A YEAR OF SPRINGS is a completed visual novel trilogy that launched on September 28, 2021. The game shipped as a self-contained collection of three stories plus an exclusive epilogue, with no post-launch content roadmap or expansion plans communicated by the developer. Since launch, developer npckc has continued to support the game with translation additions — including Thai (February 2022), Russian (May 2025), and a Simplified Chinese revision (May 2025) — along with bug fixes and quality-of-life patches. These are maintenance and localization updates rather than new story content. The most recent DLC, a Fan Pack released on May 11, 2026, rounds out the store listing alongside the soundtrack (released September 29, 2021). Both DLC items are now released, and no unreleased DLC appears on the store. The developer's news posts since launch have focused primarily on announcing and releasing entirely separate new games — A HERO AND A GARDEN (May 2022), A TAVERN FOR TEA (March 2023), Marron's Day (November 2024), and the upcoming TRUE LOVE'S CURSE (announced June 8, 2026, releasing July 13, 2026). These are standalone titles, not content for A YEAR OF SPRINGS. The developer has not announced any additional content for A YEAR OF SPRINGS, and no outstanding commitments exist. The game appears to be a complete, finished product with the Fan Pack representing the final addition.

Evidence

A Fan Pack DLC released on May 11, 2026 — the most recent addition to the game's store listing. Both DLC items are now released with no unreleased entries remaining.

dlc listing · May 11, 2026 source content shipped

high

A YEAR OF SPRINGS launched as a complete trilogy collection with three visual novels, an exclusive epilogue, CG gallery, and music player — presented as a finished package.

news post · Sep 29, 2021 source content shipped

high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Released

A YEAR OF SPRINGS - Fan Pack

May 2026

Released

A YEAR OF SPRINGS Soundtrack

Sep 2021

Media

Details

Developer

npckc

Publisher

npckc

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Visual Novel LGBTQ+Story Rich Relaxing Atmospheric Cute Emotional Female Protagonist Interactive Fiction Choices Matter Multiple Endings Casual 2D Choose Your Own Adventure Romance

About this game

Three women, three stories, three springs.

Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami in A YEAR OF SPRINGS, a visual novel trilogy about a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

FEATURES

Three visual novels with multiple endings
An all-new epilogue exclusive to the trilogy collection
Soft and cute art with a relaxing original soundtrack
Music player, CG gallery, and other extras

In one night, hot springs, visit the hot springs with Haru, a young and anxious trans woman who just wants to enjoy herself on a trip with Manami but doesn't want to cause any trouble.

In last day of spring, start off the Reiwa era as Erika, a well-meaning ex-delinquent who runs into more issues than expected when trying to plan a spa day for Haru.

In spring leaves no flowers, help sheltered university student Manami think about what friendship and romance mean to her as she spends a day with Haru, Erika, and her boyfriend.