Kanon

Kanon

Released Jun 2024

A tale of small miracles in a snow-covered town— Kanon, the very first game from visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring HD visuals and full voice support! (The protagonist is only voiced in certain scenes.)

97% positive · 499 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to buy

Steam $29.99
Can't confirm — worth a look
We couldn't confirm these stores carry this game.
Green Man Gaming Steam key Search IndieGala Steam key Search
Prices in USD, as listed by each store.
Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site

Evaluation

Kanon is a classic visual novel originally released by Key, now brought to Steam on June 19, 2024 as a remastered port featuring HD visuals, full voice acting, and multi-language support. The game is a complete, self-contained story with no post-launch content additions — all six developer posts since launch have been purely maintenance updates (bug fixes, typo corrections, and manual adjustments). There are no DLC listings, no announced expansions, no roadmaps, and no developer statements suggesting any additional content is planned. The game shipped as a finished product and has remained so. The most recent developer communication was a bug fix update on May 27, 2025.
Evidence
Store description presents Kanon as a complete remaster of Key's classic visual novel with HD visuals and full voice support — no mention of planned DLC, expansions, or post-launch content.
store metadata · Jun 19, 2024 source content shipped
high
Latest developer update (Ver. 1.5.0.6) contains only bug fixes and translation corrections — no new content.
news post · May 27, 2025 source ambiguous
low

Media

Details

Publisher
VISUAL ARTS
Achievements
14
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

■About the Game

Kanon is the debut work from the visual novel studio, Key, known for titles such as CLANNAD, Little Busters, Summer Pockets and more. It received great acclaim and was even adapted into an anime series.

Enjoy this tale of small miracles that occur in a northern town, now with the latest visual novel engine!

· The story evolves depending on the choices you make, providing a variety of different endings to the visual novel's story for you to discover.

· Featuring retouched HD visuals and CG coloring!

This version not only offers the best HD quality to date, but the game's CG coloring has also been adjusted to better complement LED display colors. Enjoy the experience with beautiful graphics!

· Although the Windows version of Kanon has never had voice support before, the Steam version adds full voice support with an amazing cast of actors! (The protagonist is only voiced during certain parts of the game.)

· The text can be set to Japanese, English, or Simplified Chinese (audio only available in Japanese). This includes in-game text, options, and the digital manual. Language settings can be changed at any time.

· Touch gestures can also be used if you're playing on a tablet PC or a Steam Deck.

· Voice Actor: Yui Horie, Mariko Kouda, Mayumi Iizuka, Akemi Sato, Yukari Tamura, Tomoko Kawakami, Ayako Kawasumi, Yuko Minaguchi, Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Hiroshi Kamiya, Tomokazu Sugita

Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
Something about this evaluation looks wrong Report illegal or harmful content