Ideology in Friction

Ideology in Friction

Released Jun 2019

Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that will change their entire lives. What does this destiny have in store for them? Find out in Ideology in Friction!

86% positive · 1,741 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Ideology in Friction launched on June 13, 2019 as a complete JRPG. It received one piece of paid DLC — the "Append" expansion — which released on May 23, 2020. That is the only DLC ever listed for the game, and it has been fully released. The developer news feed, while active, consists entirely of announcements for other Kagura Games titles — no posts reference new content, updates, or future plans for Ideology in Friction specifically. The notable [development_status] post from April 1, 2022 (NEWS-6) was an April Fools' joke about a fictional mobile game and contains no meaningful information about this game's status. With one DLC shipped and no further content ever announced or listed, the game's content was complete as of May 23, 2020.
Evidence
The only DLC for the game, 'Ideology in Friction Append', was released on May 23, 2020. It is the sole listed DLC and is fully released.
dlc listing · May 23, 2020 source content shipped
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Most recent news post referencing Ideology in Friction is a cross-promotion for a different Kagura Games title (Samurai Vandalism), with only a passing mention of Ideology in Friction as a related game by the same developer. No new content announced.
news post · Aug 20, 2023 source ambiguous
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Kagura Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

In the Kingdom of Viktor, a group of cadets is finishing their training to become knights. Not many make their way through the grueling training the school demands, but Clacier and Annette are among the top of the graduating class, ready to make their mark on the world!

However, fate has something different in store for these two friends. Mysterious beasts have been appearing throughout the land, and with many young knights falling in battle against these unimaginable horrors, it doesn't take long for them to start losing their friends from the Royal Knight Academy as well.

Even worse, while monsters roam the lands, mankind can't help but fight among themselves. Soon enough, Clacier and Annette find themselves driven to separate paths that place them on different sides of the growing conflict. How will their story end?

Your choices shape the story in this JRPG! Depending on your actions, victories, and defeats, Clacier can end up on entirely different paths. Will you be a noble knight or adopt more cunning methods to reach your goals?

Ideology in Friction is based around one-on-one encounters and features animated combat. While traveling the world, you can either take on enemies directly or avoid them by dashing past them, so there are no bothersome random encounters to worry about!

What's more, you can take on all kinds of different quests from a wide variety of NPCs. Be they townsfolk or your friends from the Royal Knight Academy, you can get to know everyone. Who knows what you'll learn during your time in Viktor?

Voiced Main Characters

The main characters are voiced in Japanese, both during story sequences and in combat!

Rich Cast

There's a huge cast of NPCs to get to know, from noble knight cadets to scheming superiors.

Huge World to Explore

Experience a fantastical world, take on quests, and fight incredible beasts!

Masterful Art

With a staggering amount of art for different events as well as animated combat, this RPG really is a sight to behold.

Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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