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Games like Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-

If Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pale Cachexia, Demonic Blade and My Living Things — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and dark. 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.

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About Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-: “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.

2025AdventureCasual22.49 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Frontwing
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Atmospheric soundtrack enhances emotional weightDark themes that reward patient readersDeep psychological exploration of human pain and emotionsAtmosphericContemplativeDark

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  1. Pale Cachexia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Top pick for Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    A Gothic fantasy tale of loneliness, dark secrets, and the search for a cure.

    2021Casual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Demonic Blade

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    A boy. A demon. A pizza delivery girl. Sometimes all you need is to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Everything is different than it seems to be.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. My Living Things

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    My name is Jeremy. I can bring things to life.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Porcelana

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Isabella, your classmate, is someone you were never close to but someone you certainly noticed. One day however, you notice that Isabella stopped coming to class. You start to discover how important you were to her despite never even having a conversation with her before.

    2022IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. GINKA

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, emotional and an atmospheric mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Ranked #5 for Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    "Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.

    2023AdventureCasual14.94 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Lilac

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Ranked #6 for Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    A fantasy visual novel set in a magic school where humans and mages mingle. Will their differences lead to conflict, or to friendship? Enjoy the story of growth in a world of unbridled fantasies! Character designs by Oyari Ashito, and proudly developed by Frontwing.

    2026AdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Afterglow of Grisaia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Ranked #7 for Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    A side story to The Labyrinth of Grisaia, this game explores protagonist Kazami Yuuji's past, focusing on his life with Kusakabe Asako, the CIRS agent who rescued him at a young age from a terrorist organization. Secret passages of The Labyrinth of Grisaia are revealed within...

    2016AdventureCasual4.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Pumpkin Eater

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Pumpkin Eater is a visual novel about grief, pumpkin heads, and human decomposition. 100% medically accurate.

    2021IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~78% under Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~78% under Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

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  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    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.

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  8. STRAFTAT

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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More from Frontwing

Other recommendable Steam games by Frontwing, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. ATRI -My Dear Moments-

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Another title from Frontwing, the studio behind Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    "As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...

    2020AdventureCasual9.44 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GINKA

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, emotional and an atmospheric mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Another title from Frontwing, the studio behind Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    "Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.

    2023AdventureCasual14.94 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ISLAND

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Frontwing, the studio behind Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.

    2018AdventureCasual21.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Fruit of Grisaia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Another title from Frontwing, the studio behind Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.

    2015AdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Revue Starlight El Dorado

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Another title from Frontwing, the studio behind Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-. Shares Adventure with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    The first console game of the stage-themed multi-media franchise "Revue Starlight" is on its way!

    2024Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. KANADE

    WHY THIS

    Shares kinetic novel, visual novel style, character driven and an emotional mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Another title from Frontwing, the studio behind Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.

    2025AdventureCasual9.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    Another title from Frontwing, the studio behind Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    "Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.

    2017AdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Leisure of Grisaia

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Frontwing, the studio behind Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-. Shares Adventure and Casual with Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-.

    This side story to "The Fruit of Grisaia" is a character-driven visual novel featuring some of the same characters. This time, it's Michiru who takes the lead role in this slapstick comedy. A laugh-out-loud side story detailing the Mihama girls' school hijinks.

    2016AdventureCasual2.09 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-

Does Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- run on Steam Deck?
Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- 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 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- cost?
Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- is listed on Steam at 22.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- are Pale Cachexia, Demonic Blade, My Living Things.
Who developed Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-?
Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka- was developed by Frontwing and published by Frontwing USA, Bushiroad Inc..

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