Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-

Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-

Released May 2025

“Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.

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Evaluation

Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- is a kinetic novel — a self-contained, linear visual novel format with no branching routes or post-launch content model. It launched on Steam on May 28, 2025. Since release, the developer's only communication related to this game has been a minor bug fix on May 29, 2025 correcting the logo, startup sound, and typos. There are no DLC listings, no season pass, no roadmap, and no announcements of additional story content for this title. The developer's February 2026 news post concerns an entirely separate upcoming visual novel called "Lilac," not any expansion or continuation of Perennial Dusk. The game launched as a complete, finished work and has shown no signals of planned post-launch content.
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Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- launched on Steam as a complete kinetic novel.
news post · May 29, 2025 source content shipped
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Store description presents the game as a self-contained kinetic novel with a complete story. No mention of DLC, expansions, or ongoing content.
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Frontwing USA
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

The human heart is but a vessel for pain.

“Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty. In a world where the living and the dead mingle, a group of exorcists-in-training faces horrific beings known as Maledicts. Though doomed to be mangled, gutted, and desolated by grief, they strive for whatever happiness they can find beneath the unwaning sunset.

“Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” features:

  • An intricate story about persevering through the horrors of a merciless world.

  • A script written by Yukito Urushibara ("Irotoridori no Sekai").

  • Vibrant character designs and illustrations by Saine (VTuber character designer for "Kamishiro Kurea", "Watagashi Unou", and "Hoshikage Lapis").

  • A stunning soundtrack, comprising tracks composed by Fuminori Matsumoto (“Wonderful Everyday ~Diskontinuierliches Dasein~”) and Hitoshi Fujima from Elements Garden (“Grisaia” series).

  • 1920x1080 resolution support.

  • Manaka Iwami (Akane, “Oshi no Ko”) as the voice actor of both the soft-spoken Benio Matsuri and her boisterous alter-ego, Nobody.

  • Yumiri Hanamori (Yuka, “Blue Period”) and Shuta Morishima (Shin Nitta, “Cardfight!! Vanguard”) as the voice actors of the two male leads.

Story

Tachibana Sai lives only to protect his sister from harm, often resorting to lethal means to do so. Weary of the persistent numbness in his heart, he welcomes the prospect of death... That is, until a fateful meeting with Matsuri fills him with a searing pain.

Upon Sai joining their ranks as the newest resident, the ill-assorted group of exorcists-in-training and their reckless mentor find a home together in an old apartment building.

A ruthless boy who knows no pain in his heart.

A lonely girl without any friends.

A friendly girl who struggles to make connections.

A prickly, ambitious girl who is keen to be of help.

A boy who loves his own cute self above anything else.

A mess of a woman who tries to solve everything through brute force.

And a boy with a tender heart who knows no pain in his body.

Bathed in the light of an everlasting sunset, they begin to experience contentment for the first time in their miserable lives. Yet, with their occupation leading to increasingly vicious foes, they are doomed to violent deaths.

Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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