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Fading Afternoon

Side-scrolling yakuza brawler with city exploration and multiple endings

yeo · Published by yeo, IndieArk · Released Sep 14, 2023

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 1,020
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10 in 30 days
Players
13
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 27, 2025
Minimum PC
8 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Fading Afternoon?

This side-scrolling beat-'em-up RPG follows Seiji Maruyama, a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. You explore a city, brawl, and play minigames as you choose a path toward one of several endings.

For you if...

  • +you like brawling mixed with everyday routines
  • +you enjoy discovering different paths across playthroughs

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer clear objectives and step-by-step guidance
  • −you dislike managing time while exploring and fighting
  • −you want simple controls and forgiving combat

What players say

79% of 1,020 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, music, pixel art, and variety of choices. Common complaints concern awkward controls, sparse guidance, and the pressure of managing time.

Players over time

▲ +93% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 22 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20268
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202622
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 202617
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 202615
Oct 24, 202611
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 11, 20268
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20266
Oct 8, 20269
Oct 7, 20265
Oct 6, 20266
Oct 4, 20267
Oct 3, 20266
Oct 2, 20266
Oct 1, 20262
Sep 30, 20263
Sep 29, 20264
Sep 27, 20266
Sep 26, 20266
Sep 25, 20264
Sep 24, 20261
Sep 23, 20261
Sep 23, 20261
Sep 22, 20264

How many players finish Fading Afternoon?

30% of Steam players have unlocked «The end», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Fading Afternoon screenshot 1

Fading Afternoon system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Fading Afternoon?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
7
Processor
1.2 GHZ
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space

Does Fading Afternoon have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Fading Afternoon run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
17
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, French, Traditional Chinese.

Does Fading Afternoon use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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