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Steam app 884980 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:57 UTC

Code Romantic

Code Romantic is a computer science puzzle visual novel wrapped in a science fiction love story.

Code Romantic Steam header artwork
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0playing now
224-hour peak
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The last 30 days

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All time

77 months, May 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

The source keeps every hour for about a month, one figure a day for about two, and a single number for anything older.

One measurement for the whole month: 0 at peak.There is nothing finer than that to draw.

September 2026

3 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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October 2026

Code Romantic was released on 29 Apr, 2020.

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Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:57 UTC
App ID
884980
Last updated
12 Sep 2023 build 12164919
Developer
prettysmart games
Publisher
prettysmart games
Release date
29 Apr, 2020
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
505 MB506 MB
Install size
2.53 GB2.53 GB
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
14

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

ProgrammingEducationFemale ProtagonistVisual NovelScienceRomancePuzzleLogicOtomeEmotionalFunnyHand-drawnStory RichInteractive FictionDialogue HeavyWarCuteLinearSingleplayerComedy
About this gameFull description from Steam
Fall in love. Save the world. Learn to code. Code Romantic is post-apocalyptic love story that teaches coding. It's a visual novel where you solve programming puzzles in between story segments! Join the Human Defense Department's last-ditch effort to save the world: by teaching its brightest students to hack the robot army threatening humanity. Will Mina Lovelace prove herself worthy of following in her mother's footsteps? And can she do it without embarrassing herself in front of her childhood crush? No prior programming experience is necessary; the game teaches you C# and the equivalent of an entry-level computer science course. If you like visual novels, problem solving, political intrigue and love stories, you'll enjoy Code Romantic! FEATURES 14 chapters filled with puzzles, riddles and dialogue! Over 50 puzzles using real C# code and concepts from computer science courses, no prior experience necessary! Beautiful, animated, watercolor artwork! Original soundtrack!
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit) Processor: 2.2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible card Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.14 Processor: 2.2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 3 GB available space Recommended: OS: Mac OS X 10.14 Processor: 2.2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 3 GB available space

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers
Code Romantic screenshot 1Code Romantic screenshot 2Code Romantic screenshot 3Code Romantic screenshot 4Code Romantic screenshot 5Code Romantic screenshot 6

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

14 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Hello World!Achievement
Willing and Variable!Achievement
As If!Achievement
Nothing Else Will Do!Achievement
Keep Me in the Loop!Achievement
It's all Good Clean Functions!Achievement
Array of Light!Achievement
That's My Queue!Achievement
Needle in a Haystack!Achievement
Top of the Linked List!Achievement

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6 developer announcements, Apr 2021 to Feb 2026 · times in UTC

February

  1. A Review Milestone + Our New Game THE SPIRIT LIFT Launched!

    Hi Everyone! Long time no see! Are you surprised? First of all, a big thank to those of you that reviewed our game recently: we now have over 50 Steam reviews! This is a big breakthrough for Code Romantic, which is a niche project we still…

    prettysmart

September

  1. Language Issue in Chapter 12 and 13 Patch

    Happy 2023! We’ve been excited to be part of several events this year including Steam Puzzle Fest, Steam Visual Novel Fest and Gradient Convergence presented by Game Devs of Color Expo! Hello to any new friends out there! For the PC…

    Patch notes
  2. Windows Update 2.4.1

    Fixes to the language used in Chapter 12 and 13 about Big O notation Updated Twitter link to be prettysmart's Linktree URL

    Patch notes

May

  1. Updates for Mac build!

    Added support for cloud saves syncing between Mac computers Minor fix to the settings menu

    Patch notes

April

  1. Happy 2 Year Launch Anniversary!

    It's been two years since we launched Code Romantic! Thank you so much for all the feedback and time spent playing our coding visual novel. We have some updates, but the biggest one is that Code Romantic is now playable on Mac! Please let…

    prettysmartgames Tracie

April

  1. Update notes for 2.3.0!

    Happy 1 year anniversary! We updated the save system and made some improvements. Here's what's new: Cloud saves: your save slots will now migrate between computers! Save checkpoints: Your progress is now saved several times in longer…

    Patch notes

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