Doki Doki Literature Club is returning to Android through the Epic Games Store

Epic Games is bringing Serenity Forge’s Doki Doki Literature Club back to Android later today, we can reveal.

The cult visual novel will be announced as an Epic Games Store Android-exclusive, we’re told. Google caused a stir in April this year when it removed Doki Doki Literature Club from its Play Store due to its depiction of sensitive themes.

We understand Epic has been in dialogue with Serenity Forge over bringing the game back to Android devices exclusively through the Epic Games Store since it was removed from Google’s Play Store.

Doki Doki Literature Club has remained on sale across most other digital storefronts, including Apple’s App Store, Nintendo’s eShop, the PlayStation Store and Steam. As it stands, it is still unavailable on the Google Play Store.

In April, shortly after Doki Doki Literature Club was removed from Google’s Play Store, developer Serenity Forge put out a statement saying it was working to find a resolution with Google to get the game back on Android stores.

“We’re also looking into potential options for alternate methods of distribution on Android devices” the statement said.

While at first Doki Doki Literature Club appears to be a typical romance-themed visual novel, as the story unfolds it turns into more of a horror experience that explores characters’ mental health and depicts self-harm.

On Apple’s App Store, where it has remained on sale since launch, it is labelled as a psychological horror and is rated 18+. Part of the game’s blurb reads: “This game is not suitable for children or those those who are easily disturbed”.

We have contacted Epic and Serenity Forge for official confirmation of this news but neither responded at the time of publication.