求闻编年史 ～ Gensokyo Recollection

求闻编年史 ～ Gensokyo Recollection is a Touhou fan-made RPG currently in Early Access, developed solo by Forever Shrine. The store description explains the game was released in Early Access because it represents approximately one-fifth of the planned final product, and the developer is seeking collaborators to help complete it. The developer has been actively building out the game chapter by chapter since launch in August 2022, with major content releases covering chapters 8, 11, and 12 across 2023, and a final-chapter update (1.0a) in April 2024. In April 2024, the developer stated that all final-chapter content was complete and that future work would focus on the formal release version, which would be published as a new product. In May 2025 (two posts on May 2 and May 5), the developer announced that the current update would be "the last major version update" and that once the version stabilizes, the game would transition from Early Access to a completed release. This represented a clear signal that the full release was imminent. However, on May 3, 2026 — nearly a year after that announcement — the developer shipped another feature patch that reworked the equipment enhancement system, adjusted multiple mechanics, and unlocked new content in "Chapter Zero." This demonstrates the game is still actively being updated and has not yet made the transition to a full release. The game remains in Early Access on Steam as of today, June 21, 2026.