NTE: Neverness to Everness

NTE: Neverness to Everness

Released Jul 2026

NTE is a supernatural urban open-world RPG developed by Hotta Studio. Your story begins in Hethereau as an unlicensed anomaly hunter. Team up with a diverse cast of companions, each with unique abilities, to unravel the city's mysteries.

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Released, ongoing live service game
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

NTE: Neverness to Everness is a free-to-play supernatural open-world RPG by Hotta Studio. The game launched on Steam on July 8, 2026, with cross-progression support across mobile, PC, and console platforms — indicating it had already been live on other platforms before the Steam launch. The game operates on a classic live service update cadence. Version 1.2 "999 Nights" launched on July 8, 2026, bringing a new character (Shinku), a new story episode, a new explorable region (Warren Continent), new outfits, and multiple time-limited events running through mid-August 2026. Approximately six weeks later, Version 1.3 "Rising from the Moonlit Fog" launched on August 19, 2026, adding another new character (Zankou), a new story episode ("Fogden Game"), a new explorable location (Duskmoor with Tearlake), returning limited characters, new outfits, new vehicles, and a fresh set of seasonal events running through September 30, 2026. A third major content release (the NTE Core Expansion Pack DLC) shipped on September 2, 2026. The game is structured around rotating limited-time character banners (gacha boards) with expiring availability windows, premium currency systems (Annulith, Riftcrystal, Fons, Tri-Keys), seasonal mystery box events, and versioned major updates. The developer's own patch notes note they are "actively working to optimize the overall experience in upcoming updates." This is a game designed from the ground up to receive ongoing content indefinitely — there is no point at which it would be considered complete in the traditional sense.
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Version 1.3 'Rising from the Moonlit Fog' launched with a new character (Zankou), new story episode, new location (Duskmoor/Tearlake), returning limited characters, new outfits, vehicles, seasonal events through September 30, 2026, and new Mystery Box event 'Lucent Tides'
news post · Aug 19, 2026 source content shipped
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Version 1.2 '999 Nights' launched with new character (Shinku), new story episode, new explorable region (Warren Continent), new outfits, limited-time events through mid-August 2026, and Mystery Box event 'Neon Rift'. Patch notes state the team is 'actively working to optimize the overall experience in upcoming updates'
news post · Jul 8, 2026 source development ongoing
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Perfect World Games
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

NTE is a supernatural open-world RPG developed by Hotta Studio. The story begins in the city of Hethereau, where you play as its first "unlicensed" Anomaly Hunter. You'll join the crew at Eibon, a rundown antique shop that keeps the lights on by taking Anomaly commissions from anyone willing to pay. Alongside a diverse cast of extraordinary companions, you'll unravel urban mysteries, ride out adventures full of laughs and heartbreak, and write your own stories in the neon-lit streets.

◆ Strange City, Strange Adventures

Welcome to the first stop in your appraisal career—Hethereau, a sprawling and vibrant metropolis!

In the crowded halls of the Bureau of Anomaly Control, hopeful Oddities queue up for resident permits, while over at the train station, an Esper commuter snaps his fingers to clean his work suit on the fly. Down one block, a chaotic chase after Danzaburou is spiraling out of control; while across the street, a vacationing silver-gloved Butler is shooting the breeze with the owner of a second-hand electronics shop. Everywhere you look, there's no shortage of intriguingly "abnormal" scenes.

Want to dive deeper into a world where humans and the supernatural coexist? Start your journey in Hethereau to see it for yourself. The lively and quirky daily life here is a grand adventure in itself.

◆ Interesting Stories, Lighthearted Connections

Today's Top Story: Rumors are swirling about a mysterious pawnshop that only appears on the night of the full moon. What would you trade for a wish?

Reliable Insider Tip: Film Orbit Studio is back in business! Members of the Eibon Antique Shop get exclusive discounts!

Weather Update: The Anomaly Rainman is entering an active phase—don't forget your rain gear on the way out!

That wraps up today's 10AM broadcast. Stay tuned for mysterious Anomalies, unbreakable "Oaths," and the ever-growing shadow of the colossal "Circle" organization, looming larger in the fragmented echoes of "Prophecies"...

◆ Encounters and Bonds

Explore hidden shops tucked away in back alleys and meet their enigmatic owners, along with absurdly overpowered bodyguards, "jack-of-all-trades" robotic butlers, troublemakers who can't help finding problems, and TV-headed repairmen with some very curious eating habits.

As part of the Eibon crew, you'll never be short on energetic companions for the road ahead.

Expand your social circle starting from the bustling Hankaku Street! Meet members from different factions and add them as "Bagel" friends!

From the tight-knit neighborhood of street shops to the city's unique hunter organizations, countless side stories await—ready for you to make friends and forge bonds across every corner of Hethereau.

◆ Customize Your Urban Lifestyle

Explore the city on your own terms—stick to familiar routines or shake things up.

Customize your ride and tear through the city streets, or hop on the Ghost Train to cut through Anomaly space and arrive in a flash.

In your downtime, swing by the old shops on Hankaku Street to browse their secret seasonal stock, or buy a cozy little home and deck it out to your liking.

Go at your own pace, follow your instincts, and let Hethereau reward you with colorful days worth remembering.

Last evaluated Sep 7, 2026
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