Fairyside

Fairyside

Released Nov 2022

A dark fantasy roguelike shoot-em-up with lots of bullet hell featuring cute pixel art, visual novel interludes, and story-driven gameplay. Join Shirley in her journey to learn magic and survive Redwood Academy!

94% positive · 104 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Fairyside launched on November 1, 2022 as a free-to-play standalone game. The only post-launch developer communication on record is a small patch on December 10, 2022 that added 8 achievements — a minor quality-of-life update, not a content expansion. Beyond that single patch, there has been no developer communication of any kind since December 10, 2022. The developer has never announced a roadmap, promised future content, or indicated any plans to expand the game. The store description reads as a complete product with a self-contained story, presenting a fixed feature list with no mention of upcoming additions. With no update activity since December 2022 and no outstanding commitments ever communicated, the game appears to have launched as a finished product and received only a minor post-launch patch before development activity ceased.
Evidence
Store description presents Fairyside as a complete standalone prequel with a fixed feature list and self-contained story. No mention of upcoming content or planned additions.
store metadata · Nov 1, 2022 source content shipped
medium
Developer added 8 achievements post-launch. This is the most recent and only substantive developer communication on record.
news post · Dec 10, 2022 source development ongoing
low

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Kiyummi Games
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

What did Shirley do before she was a teacher at Redwood Academy? Well, she was a student first, and not even a good one! Shirley must learn to navigate her magic school while meeting new companions and slowly uncovering the horrors that lie just beyond the school grounds. Uncover all the dark truths about Luninsula in this standalone prequel to Gun Witch.

Gameplay
Fairyside is a story-driven procedurally generated shoot-em-up with rogue-like and RPG elements and a healthy dose of bullet hell. It features extensive replayability and engaging visual novel segments alongside cute and appealing characters.

Key Features

  • Unique levels every run
  • Hundreds of possible builds
  • 9+ bosses
  • Heavy replayability
  • Endless mode
  • A super cute protagonist
  • Beautiful hand-crafted pixel art
  • Visual novel-style interludes
  • Highly immersive storytelling
  • Engaging characters
  • Monster and lore journal
  • Developer voice acting
  • Fantastic soundtrack
  • Controller support
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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