Fading Afternoon
Side-scrolling yakuza brawler with city exploration and multiple endings
yeo · Published by yeo, IndieArk · Released Sep 14, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 1,033
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 54% of 11 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 6, 2025
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
81% of 1,033 reviews are positive · 54% of 11 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Fading Afternoon system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 7
- Processor
- 1.2 GHZ
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 17
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, French, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Side Scroller
- Beat 'em up
- Sandbox
- Martial Arts
- Life Sim
- 2D
- RPG
- Story Rich
- Multiple Endings
- Open World
- Pixel Graphics
- Indie
- Action
- Adventure
- Anime
- Crime
Recent updates
- Oct 6, 2025 · Rumble mode update is live!
- Oct 6, 2025 · Future update for Rumble Mode
- Nov 6, 2023 · The final content update
- Nov 4, 2023 · A new girl for romance
- Oct 30, 2023 · New girl's quest is added
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