ADEN

Indie· Cute· Psychological Horror· Surreal

Released Dec 2024

Dance, dance, and dance some more! A kawaii side-scrolling dance battle for the new age! Control the mysterious girl Toaka and save the world from destruction!

96% positive · 691 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 9 Oct 2026 $8.99

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Evaluation

ADEN launched on December 11, 2024, developed and published by solo developer takayakata. The only DLC released is the Original Soundtrack, which shipped on December 15–16, 2024 — just days after the base game. The developer has issued two bug-fix patches: one shortly after launch in December 2024, and another on May 17, 2025, addressing a Steam Input crash. No additional content has been announced, no roadmap or future DLC has been mentioned, and the store description contains no language suggesting ongoing or planned content additions. The game appears to have launched as a complete, self-contained action experience, with the developer's post-launch activity consisting entirely of bug fixes and maintenance. The most recent developer communication was May 17, 2025.

Evidence

The only DLC is the Original Soundtrack, released four days after the base game. No unreleased DLC exists on the store.

dlc listing · Dec 15, 2024 source content shipped

high

Developer announced the Original Soundtrack DLC release, describing it as 26 songs created by the developer. No mention of further planned content.

news post · Dec 16, 2024 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

ADEN Original Soundtrack

Dec 2024

Media

Details

Developer

takayakata

Publisher

takayakata

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

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About this game

STORY

Toaka, an amnesiac who fell from the sky, is captivated by the magic of dance taught by Kobako on her mobile stage.

Toaka then remembers her mission to protect the world when murderous beings called purgers appear and attack people. She fights to carry out her purpose, but not everyone is as appreciative of her heroic deeds as she assumes!