NEKOPALIVE

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NEKOPARA
NEKOPARA Vol. 1	2014
NEKOPARA Vol. 0	2015
NEKOPARA Vol. 2	2016
NEKOPALIVE	2016
NEKOPARA Vol. 3	2017
NEKOPARA Extra	2018
NEKOPARA Vol. 4	2020
NEKOPARA After	2025

NEKOPALIVE ^{[Note 3]} is a singleplayer music/rhythm game primary developed by Historia and published by Sekai Project. It is a spin-off title within the NEKOPARA series.

Originally announced by NEKO WORKs on April 1, 2016 as an April Fool's Joke, the actual game was later released worldwide on Steam on May 31, 2016.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam		Can directly launch without Steam
Developer website (unavailable)		DRM-free version only available around 2016 April's Fool day

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Nekopara\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\.
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/469990/pfx/^{[Note 4]}

This game doesn't make use of any config data, the config data file is just a placeholder.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Nekopara\Saved\Saved\SaveGames\Nekopara.sav
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/469990/pfx/^{[Note 4]}

This game doesn't make use of any save data, the save data file is just a placeholder.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Use the `-FULLSCREEN` parameter.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 62 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Nintendo controllers

Tracked motion controllers
Button/gesture prompts

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Japanese

VR support

Headsets	State	Notes
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality		This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer, or Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR.
OSVR

Devices
Tracked motion controllers		See Input for details.
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-4590
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible
Other	Oculus Rift and HTC Vive compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ NEKO WORKs had involved in the game's planning, as most of development were carried out by Historia.
↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.11
↑ ネコぱらいぶ☆ in Japan.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (469990) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Yuuyatails on 2025-08-25
Upon checking the Japanese official site for the game, I found out that it is Historia who developed the game instead of NEKO WORKs. Checking on Historia's site also confirmed its involved in developing the game.
↑ Product list on Historia's official site (Japanese) - last accessed on 2025-08-25

[Note-3] NEKO WORKs had involved in the game's planning, as most of development were carried out by Historia.

[4] Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.11

[Note1-5] ネコぱらいぶ☆ in Japan.

[Proton_path_note-6] 4.0 ^4.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (469990) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[5] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[6] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[7] The app ID (469990) may differ in some cases.

[8] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[9] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Verified by User:Yuuyatails on 2025-08-25
Upon checking the Japanese official site for the game, I found out that it is Historia who developed the game instead of NEKO WORKs. Checking on Historia's site also confirmed its involved in developing the game.

[2] Product list on Historia's official site (Japanese) - last accessed on 2025-08-25

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[Note 2]

[Note 3]

[Note 4]

Developers

	Historia^[1]^[2]
	NEKO WORKs^{[Note 1]}
Publishers
	Sekai Project
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4^{[Note 2]}
Release dates
Windows	May 31, 2016
Taxonomy
Monetization	Freeware
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Relaxed
Perspectives	Free-roaming camera
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Music/rhythm
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Comedy
Series	NEKOPARA