Voltage's dark fantasy otome game "even if TEMPEST: The Witch Speaks in the Twilight" (original title: "even if TEMPEST Yoiyami ni Kaku Tariki Majo") officially launches on Steam on September 24, 2026, at 11:00 (Beijing Time), with an initial price of 138 CNY and support for Simplified Chinese. To celebrate the Steam launch, the game will offer a limited-time 10% discount for 14 days starting September 24.
Originally released on the Nintendo Switch in 2022, this title received widespread acclaim from players in Japan and overseas for its heavy narrative centered on "witch trials" and "death rewinds," as well as the superb performances by a luxurious voice cast including Kaito Ishikawa, Makoto Furukawa, Noriaki Sugiyama, and Shunsuke Takeuchi. As of March 2025, the global cumulative downloads for the "even if TEMPEST" series have exceeded 50,000.
This Steam release includes full Simplified Chinese text for the first time, in addition to the existing Japanese and English versions. The Steam version also adds a feature allowing direct access to the flowchart from the title screen, enabling players to intuitively view story branches and current progress, revisit scenes they wish to re-experience, and more smoothly complete multiple playthroughs to collect all endings.
This title has already generated significant discussion among Chinese players. With the official announcement of the Steam Simplified Chinese version, the developers are further expanding localization information and community operations for Chinese players, including launching an official Xiaohongshu account and planning giveaways and interactive events on core player communities such as Keylol and NGA.
Death, Rewind, Witch Trials, Investigation, and Choices—
This time, Chinese players can finally enter the world of "even if TEMPEST" through the official Simplified Chinese version.
Game Highlights:
Death is not the end, but the beginning of a new choice
"Trapped by time, trapped by fate, trapped by love."
The protagonist, Anastasia Linsel, was born into a marquess family but has long suffered cruel abuse at the hands of her stepmother.
Just when you finally thought you could escape the past and find happiness, betrayal by the person you trusted most causes you to lose Everythinggj once again.
And at the moment of being engulfed by flames on the stake, she gained the power known as "Fatal Rewind"—
Let time rewind, triggered by death.
Even if you reach a tragic ending, you can return to the past, choose different actions, and attempt to change the fate that has already unfolded.
"Next time, I will surely become the person I aspire to be."
Facing betrayal, death, and despair, rise again and again, choosing the life you truly wish to walk.
However, the truly cruel fate has only just begun.
Thus begins a "Witch Trial: Carnival" celebrating the end of the world.
Investigation, Trial, and Fatal Rewind—A Diverse Narrative Experience
In addition to the visual novel segments, "even if TEMPEST: The Witch Speaks in the Twilight" features "Investigation Phases" and "Trial Phases."
Investigation Phase
Players must investigate events, gather information with different partners within a limited time, and identify the person bewitched by the witch who ultimately committed the crime.
Who is telling the truth?
Who is hiding the truth?
Players must use obtained clues to gradually uncover the truth behind the events.
Trial Phase
After the investigation, players will directly participate in the witch trial.
As the story progresses, your position will constantly shift—sometimes as a suspect, sometimes standing on the side of the judge, and perhaps even facing the same case from a completely different perspective.
To protect those who matter, you must organize evidence, evaluate testimonies, and decide your actions through a series of difficult choices.
The outcome of a single choice may also become the key to changing fate after the next "Fatal Rewind."
Four Main Characters, Intertwined with Fate
Lucien Neuschben
CV: Kaito Ishikawa
Cyan, who understands the transformation born of cowardice.
Kleos Casselock
CV: Makoto Furukawa
Heartless universal love and greedy affection.
Tyrell I. List
CV: Noriaki Sugiyama
The sage of righteousness, the messenger of nightmares.
Zane Southfield
CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi
The distant, lonely Hanged Man.
Additionally, voice actors such as Suzuko Mimori, Yuichi Hamase, Shoya Chiba, Tasuku Hatanaka, and Tetsuya Kakihara will also perform in this title.
Aside from the female protagonist, the game features full voice acting, and players can customize the protagonist's name.
A tale of "rising again" depicted within a dark fairy tale
The story of "even if TEMPEST: The Witch Speaks in the Twilight" is filled with witch trials, witch hunts, betrayal, death, and unpredictable twists.
However, "death" in this work is not merely the end of the story.
Through "Fatal Rewind," failure itself becomes an opportunity to make new choices and move forward.
In each desperate situation, continually confront your past self and reconsider the kind of person you wish to become.
Love is a crucial component of this story, while the relationships between characters—centered on trust, choices, personal growth, and individual principles—form one of the game's defining features.
Product Information
Game Title: even if TEMPEST: The Witch Speaks in the Twilight
Original Japanese Title: even if TEMPEST Yoiyami ni Kaku Tariki Majo
Platform: Steam
Release Date: September 24, 2026, 11:00 (Beijing Time)
Price: 138 CNY
Subtitles: Japanese/English/Simplified Chinese
Voice: Japanese
Planning/Publishing: Voltage Inc.
Development: UNICO INC.
Director/Scenario: Fumione Ushio (NORN9: Var Commons)
Character Design: Norita
Copyright Notice: © Voltage Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"even if TEMPEST: The Witch Speaks in the Twilight" launches on Steam on September 24.
If you could truly start over after death—
This time, how will you choose?
Voltage's Console Game Brand "AmuLit"
"AmuLit" is a brand under Voltage focused on console games.
The brand name "AmuLit" derives from the English words "Amulet" and "Literature." We hope that AmuLit will accompany every player like an amulet, becoming a presence close to their hearts.
At the same time, this name carries another wish: that everyone may find the light (Lit) and love (i) shining within stories (Literature), weave their own tales, and forge their own destiny.