蜉蝣之国的囚徒

Adventure· RPG· Visual Novel· Story Rich

Released Jan 2026

Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...

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Released, but content still planned

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $9.99

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Evaluation

Prisoner of the Ephemeral Kingdom launched on Steam on January 8, 2026. In the days following launch, the developer posted a letter to players on January 10, 2026 addressing narrative themes and character design — and within it explicitly stated that the character Xiaoyu "will continue moving forward in future DLC or other stories," directly signaling that DLC content is planned. Two patches followed shortly after: a save system expansion on January 11, 2026 and a bug fix on January 13, 2026. The most recent news posts on this game's channel (June 12 and July 15, 2026) promote demos for other unrelated games from the publisher's network, with no updates specifically about this title since January 13, 2026. No DLC has been listed on the store yet, but the developer's own post-launch letter serves as a clear statement of intent to produce future content for this game.

Evidence

Developer letter states that Xiaoyu 'will continue moving forward in future DLC or other stories,' explicitly announcing that DLC is planned.

news post · Jan 10, 2026 source content planned

high

Game officially launched on Steam on January 9, 2026.

news post · Jan 9, 2026 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

迩来工作室

Publisher

WindField Games

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

（Content Note: This game is a work of fiction and includes adaptations of religious texts and folkloric stories from various cultures. Player discretion is advised.）

This is a visual novel that interweaves ancient Chinese sacrificial rites, history, suspense, and horror.

Fourteen from across the world are mysteriously drawn into a sealed "Ephemera Manor" to partake in an ancient ritual dubbed "the Feather-Burning Rite".

The dead rise; the living stray. A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...