Release Date 8/2/2021
Developer bobcgames
Publisher Project Ensō
Steam App Id 1690530

Yearning: A Gay Story

Yearning: A Gay Story (YAGS) is a realistic coming-out-focused character-driven slice-of-life visual novel where you play as a gay man starting his freshman year of college at a generic university somewhere in the midwestern United States.

Last Updated: 6/26/2025

1 Players In-Game
Player Score
67
57
21
Platforms
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Steam Deck (Playable)
Free In the Steam Store

About Yearning: A Gay Story

Yearning: A Gay Story is a Casual, Simulation, and Free to Play game developed by bobcgames. On 8/2/2021, it was released on the Steam Store by Project Ensō.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Yearning: A Gay Story on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.

According to Steam’s category system, Yearning: A Gay Story supports the following features:

  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Partial Controller Support

From the Steam community, Yearning: A Gay Story has been tagged with the following user tags:

  • Text-Based
  • Modern
  • Immersive Sim
  • Multiple Endings
  • Story Rich
  • Visual Novel
  • Free to Play
  • Realistic
  • LGBTQ+
  • Comic Book
  • Choices Matter
  • Simulation
  • Dating Sim
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Romance
  • Sexual Content
  • Life Sim
  • Cartoon
  • Casual
  • America
  • Singleplayer
  • 2D

Yearning: A Gay Story DLC

Yearning: A Gay Story has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is Yearning: A Gay Story - Digital Extras.

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Yearning: A Gay Story - Digital Extras
DLC
8/2/2021Steam Charts
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