DUET

Released May 2025

DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.

98% positive · 776 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

DUET is a free-to-play, wordless interactive story that launched on May 2, 2025. The store description explicitly describes it as a "short, sweet experience" designed to be "completed in a single sitting" — language that positions this as a deliberately self-contained, finished work rather than an ongoing or expanding product. There is no DLC, no season pass, no post-launch update announcements, and no developer communications indicating future content. The game was launched as a complete, standalone experience and shows no signs of ongoing development or planned additions.

Evidence

Store description explicitly frames DUET as a short experience designed to be completed in a single sitting, with no mention of future updates, DLC, or ongoing content.

description · May 2, 2025 source development ending

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Short description reinforces the self-contained nature of the experience — a single narrative about one encounter between two characters.

store metadata · May 2, 2025 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Dolos Studio

Publisher

Dolos Studio

Achievements

—

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Casual Stylized Faith Romance Hand-drawn Female Protagonist Point & Click Story Rich Narrative Adventure Interactive Fiction Emotional Relaxing 2D Visual Novel

About this game

DUET is an interactive story illustrating the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection, small moments, and the quiet magic of two lives intertwining.

Renko Usami lives a simple life, endlessly cycling through studying, eating, and sleeping at university. She gazes at the starry sky alone, trying to fill the emptiness in her heart. Then, one day, Maribel Hearn appears—a girl who seems to have stepped from beyond the boundaries of the world...

Features & Content:

Wordless, Interactive Storytelling: Experience Renko & Merry's subtle yet fateful daily moments through a series of light, meaningful interactions.

Handcrafted Atmosphere: Immerse yourself in lovingly crafted hand-drawn visuals and a gentle soundtrack that enriches the story’s warmth.

A Delicate Story to Explore: Step into and witness Renko and Merry's encounter that intertwines their lives. Catch the quiet warmth hidden like a butterfly in the stillness of their shared world.

Short, Sweet Experience: DUET is crafted to be completed in a single sitting. It invites you to slow down and enjoy a calm, quiet, and heartfelt experience.

DUET is a Touhou Project fan game, inspired by the indie masterpiece Florence. It paints a story that is sweet, delicate, and profoundly touching.