Games like Fading Afternoon
If Fading Afternoon is your kind of game, the closest matches are The friends of Ringo Ishikawa, Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki and Creepy Creepy Love — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cinematic gangster atmosphere shines, atmospheric and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Fading Afternoon: Seiji Maruyama is a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Known as "Gozuki" (one of the demon generals from Buddhist mythology) he is the power that his oyabun counts on. But there is one thing his aniki is not taking into account: Maruyama is getting old.
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Steam players who put hours into Fading Afternoon also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Fading Afternoon.
Top pick for Fading Afternoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends.
Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Fading Afternoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
Discover the thrilling life of « Kaito Yamazaki », a young Japanese delinquent from Osaka. Face love, friendship, and violence in your quest to help Kaito regain control of his life.
Creepy Creepy Love
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Fading Afternoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
Rosa Akuma is in love with her childhood friend, Samon Ribasa. Rosa loves him so much that she is ready to defend her love with her fists, challenging all her rivals to a brutal duel.
Kung Fu Jesus
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Fading Afternoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
Corrupt governments starting fake pandemics, secret societies controlling the world from the shadows and AI trying to take over the world. You would think I'm talking about planet Earth, but no it's Kung Fu Jesus! Let's see how deep the rabbit hole goes.
DNA: Episode 1
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Fading Afternoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
DNA 1 a hand drawn episodic game with anime story in each stage episode, created by only 1 Solo Developer. Play as Leo, a genetically modified with Extraterrestrial life Elite Nova Corp Troop, as he chooses to break free from being a Nova Corp pawn. Thus begins the epic universe story of DNA!
Glaze Cup: Journey to the West
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Fading Afternoon.
Ranked #6 for Fading Afternoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
This is a side scrolling action Rougelike game set in the three realms of humans, demons, ghosts, and gods. It tells the story of Lao Sha and other characters from Journey to the West before they learn from the classics
Eight Dragons
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Fading Afternoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
EIGHT DRAGONS is an old-school scrolling beat-'em-up for up to eight players! Can you defeat the criminal gangs ruling the city and stop MR BIG?
The Legend of Tianding
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Fading Afternoon.
Ranked #8 for Fading Afternoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Fading Afternoon.
The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.
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The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Fading Afternoon.
Reviewers of Fading Afternoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends.
Yakuza 0
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Fading Afternoon.
Reviewers of Fading Afternoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Fading Afternoon.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
River City Ransom: Underground
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Fading Afternoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
Alex and Ryan must take to the streets to help a new crop of fighters. You'll earn money, unlock moves, and upgrade your skills in a sprawling city. This modern take on an old classic features over 500 unique street fighting moves, dozens of weapons, and fun online multiplayer modes.
Arrest of a stone Buddha
WHY THIS
Shares time management and an atmospheric mood with Fading Afternoon.
Reviewers of Fading Afternoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
Hitman is searching for an answer in France 70-s.
Shenmue I & II
WHY THIS
Shares time management and an atmospheric mood with Fading Afternoon.
Reviewers of Fading Afternoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Fading Afternoon.
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.
The Sims™ 4
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Fading Afternoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Fading Afternoon.
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
Red Dead Redemption
WHY THIS
Shares mini games and an atmospheric mood with Fading Afternoon.
Reviewers of Fading Afternoon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Fading Afternoon.
Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Fading Afternoon at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Fading Afternoon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fading Afternoon.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Fading Afternoon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Fading Afternoon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Fading Afternoon.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Fading Afternoon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Fading Afternoon on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Fading Afternoon.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Fading Afternoon.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Fading Afternoon.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Afternoon.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Fading Afternoon.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Fading Afternoon.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Afternoon.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Frequently asked about Fading Afternoon
- Does Fading Afternoon run on Steam Deck?
- Fading Afternoon is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Fading Afternoon cost?
- Fading Afternoon is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Fading Afternoon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fading Afternoon are The friends of Ringo Ishikawa, Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki, Creepy Creepy Love.
- Who developed Fading Afternoon?
- Fading Afternoon was developed by yeo and published by yeo, IndieArk.
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