Fading Afternoon

Fading Afternoon

Released Sep 2023

Seiji Maruyama is a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Known as "Gozuki" (one of the demon generals from Buddhist mythology) he is the power that his oyabun counts on. But there is one thing his aniki is not taking into account: Maruyama is getting old.

80% positive · 1,038 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation

Fading Afternoon launched on September 14, 2023. Its only major post-launch update came on October 6, 2025, when the Rumble Mode update added location and season/time selection, 89 music tracks, customization options, Traditional Chinese text, and memory optimization. On October 7, 2025 the developer added Kato as a playable character in Rumble Mode and described it as the final content update for now, asking players to report bugs. An earlier November 6, 2023 post had also called an update the final content update, and the developer later added Rumble Mode content on October 6, 2025, so this kind of statement has been followed by new content before. Since October 7, 2025, the developer's posts on this page have centered on a separate project, The Concrete Sutra #1, announced April 13, 2026, with the most recent post dated September 24, 2026. The game's last shipped content is the October 7, 2025 Kato update, and no further Fading Afternoon content has been announced.
Evidence
Developer added Kato as a playable character in Rumble Mode and wrote that it is 'the final content update for now,' asking players to report bugs.
news post · Oct 7, 2025 source development ending
high
Rumble Mode update shipped with location and season/time selection, 89 music tracks, customization options, Traditional Chinese localization, and memory optimization.
news post · Oct 6, 2025 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
yeo
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game


You play as Seiji Maruyama, a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Old tropes are here but you can choose to not follow them. The question is — does anything really matter that much now?

The game features:
- Multi-endings;
- Complex beat'em up action;
- Mini-games;
- City to explore.
Last evaluated Oct 9, 2026
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