Refate: Echoes of Desire

Refate: Echoes of Desire

Released Oct 2025

Wake up with amnesia in Tokyo, caught between the Yakuza and police. Romance 8 unique beauties: cop, ninja, boss, izakaya owner, heiress, college girl, teacher, model. Uncover your true identity—host, agent, assassin, or crime lord? Shape your destiny and find true love.

87% positive · 655 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Refate: Echoes of Desire launched on October 22, 2025 as a complete interactive movie/RPG experience. The store description highlights "complete romance routes for 8 female protagonists," framing the game as a finished product at launch. The developer's pre-launch announcement on September 30, 2025 confirmed development was largely complete before the release date, and the launch post on October 22 made no mention of planned post-launch expansions or additional content. Following launch, the developer issued a series of bug fix and quality-of-life patches in the first few days (October 22–24, 2025), which is typical launch-window maintenance. No DLC has been listed on the store, no roadmap or future content has been announced, and there have been no developer communications since October 24, 2025. The game appears to have launched as a complete, self-contained narrative experience.
Evidence
Official launch announcement; players directed to a support email for feedback. No post-launch content or DLC mentioned.
news post · Oct 22, 2025 source content shipped
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Store description advertises 'complete romance routes for 8 female protagonists,' presenting the full experience as available at launch with no mention of future content.
store metadata · Oct 22, 2025 source content shipped
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Mountain and Sea Studio
Achievements
30
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

The first immersive interactive movie game with a Yakuza theme.

As the first-person perspective scans the neon lights of a foreign city, your story begins with a "brutal starting blow".

                                                                                                    ——ReFATE:Echoes of Desire

You open your eyes to an unfamiliar street scene, your pockets emptier than your mind—it's like someone hit the "delete" button on your memories. Survival is your only immediate KPI, but trouble always arrives faster than opportunities:

Shadows flicker in the dim light, gang members chase you with a urgency that outpaces your heartbeat. Don't panic. Staying alive is the first key to unlocking "who I am".

Starting penniless and amnesiac on the streets of Tokyo, you will journey step by step to the city's pinnacle. Money, beauties, and power will all become byproducts of your search for the truth.

[Special Note]

Major Premiere! Complete romance routes for 8 female protagonists!

[Game Features]

[First-Person Immersive Yakuza Survival Play]

Filmed with real Tokyo landmarks, includes "you-know-what" style easter egg scenes, featuring detailed performances by local popular actresses and seasoned actors. This first-person immersive Yakuza survival challenge, starting from the Tokyo streets, is officially beginning. You're not watching a story; you're telling your own.

[Meaty QTE that Makes Your "Heartbeat" Tangible]

Action QTEs that blend seamlessly with the live-action footage, turning a "racing heartbeat" into a playable rhythm. A tap of your finger might just switch you from a "dead-end scenario" to an "awesome storyline". Every interaction is a deep connection with the story.

[Length + Rewards: Generous Volume]

The game includes over 7 hours of live-action footage and 8 beautiful heroines with different charms and personalities. Whether it's length or... rewards, we offer generous volume.

The noble and cold Yakuza boss lady

The gentle and caring innocent international student

The quirky and mischievous little devil rich heiress

The lonely divorced teacher with a child

The vibrant and righteous policewoman

The dangerous,well-proportioned female ninja

The enchanting top-tier gravure model

The sexy and passionate restaurant owner

[Suspense + Romance, the 'Chrysanthemum and the Sword']

One moment you're lingering in tender ambiguity, the next you're gasping, "Who stabbed me in the back?!"

[High-Intensity Narrative + Highly Interactive Gameplay]

A professional production team delivers full cinematic quality. The suspenseful puzzle-solving will keep you focused, while the tense action sequences ensure the story's pace is perfectly balanced.

[Endings Feature Interwoven "Dream Crossovers"]

Dozens of branches lead to N types of lives. Among the dozen or so endings lie interconnected easter eggs. The more memory fragments you collect, the more you can uncover the hidden plot behind the main story—even the endings themselves interact and intertwine.

[Interaction is More Than Just "Choose A or B"]

During investigation phases, details that can turn the tide are hidden within the scenes—graffiti on a street corner, a special mark in a drawer, a seemingly ordinary diary... any could be the code to break the case.

[Find Your Past, Piece Together Memories, Win Big or Restart—The Choice is Yours]

On the path to discovering your history, memory fragments are like puzzles scattered throughout the plot. As you piece them together, you encounter the "so-this-is-how-crazy-I-was" version of yourself. Just dive in and make your choices. Choose right, and you win big in Tokyo. Choose wrong? Just hit restart—after all, a good story is never afraid of a few tries. Every restart is a new highlight moment.

Last evaluated Jun 15, 2026
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