{"id":69205,"date":"2026-07-06T12:46:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=69205"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T03:46:58","slug":"even-if-tempest-a-dark-witch-trial-otome-game-with-danganronpa-style-mystery-solving-is-finally-coming-to-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/even-if-tempest-a-dark-witch-trial-otome-game-with-danganronpa-style-mystery-solving-is-finally-coming-to-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"even if TEMPEST, a\u00a0dark witch trial\u00a0otome\u00a0game with\u00a0Danganronpa-style mystery solving,\u00a0is finally coming to PC\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese&nbsp;otome&nbsp;game developer&nbsp;Voltage&nbsp;has unveiled an upcoming PC port of their 2022&nbsp;visual&nbsp;novel&nbsp;<strong>even if TEMPEST<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Peviously&nbsp;a&nbsp;Nintendo Switch&nbsp;exclusive,&nbsp;the title is listed as \u201cComing soon\u201d&nbsp;on Steam.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">even if TEMPEST\u00a0is a dark fantasy that takes place in a western historical setting\u00a0where witchcraft trials and witch burnings are commonplace.\u00a0Players\u00a0take on the\u00a0role of Anastasia (not that one), the tormented daughter of a marquess. Her misfortunes\u00a0ultimately lead\u00a0her to be sentenced to burn at the stake, but right before her life is extinguished, she\u00a0awakens to\u00a0the power of\u00a0\u201cFatal Rewind,\u201d\u00a0which allows her to turn back time and pursue a better outcome for herself. However, things are never as simple as they seem, and Anastasia will have to endure further hardships before she finds her\u00a0happy ending.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1529\" height=\"853\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1529px) 100vw, 1529px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260706-69205-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260706-69205-001.jpg 1529w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260706-69205-001-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260706-69205-001-768x428.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being an&nbsp;otome&nbsp;game, the rest of the main cast is filled out with&nbsp;handsome&nbsp;men that serve as potential love interests for Anastasia, although given the dark nature of the story, they are all hiding secrets that guarantee each of them to be anything but a typical prince charming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes even if TEMPEST stand out among its contemporaries in&nbsp;the&nbsp;genre, in&nbsp;addition&nbsp;to the Fatal Rewind plot device, is the gameplay loop. Much like popular courtroom drama games such as the Ace Attorney and&nbsp;Danganronpa&nbsp;series, players will first conduct investigations to search for culprits who conduct the wicked deeds of&nbsp;The Witch&nbsp;of Ruin, collecting evidence and testimony to piece together the truth. Afterwards, players will use the&nbsp;evidence they gathered in a trial sequence to pin down the culprit.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1295\" height=\"727\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1295px) 100vw, 1295px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260706-69205-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260706-69205-002.jpg 1295w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260706-69205-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260706-69205-002-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game will feature branching paths in the storyline, as well as a flowchart to easily allow players to jump around the game\u2019s timelines at will. The extent of the&nbsp;game\u2019s&nbsp;mysteries will only be fully unraveled once every branch has been fully explored, leaving plenty of room for replay value.&nbsp;The game also features full voice acting for all characters aside from the protagonist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">even if TEMPEST saw a follow-up&nbsp;\u201cfan disc\u201d&nbsp;spinoff titled even if TEMPEST: Dawning Connections, which brought the romantic elements of the original game to the forefront, in 2023 for Nintendo Switch. A new title set in the same universe, sins of KALEIDO, is set to release on July 16, also on Switch.&nbsp;There\u2019s&nbsp;no word yet if these titles are planned for a PC release, but players without a Nintendo platform will be able to experience the original game before long at the very least.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">even if TEMPEST\u2019s Steam page can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4483830\/even_if_TEMPEST\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. The Switch version is currently discounted at 55% off until July 20 on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-ca\/store\/products\/even-if-tempest-switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo eShop<\/a>, along with its spinoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-ca\/store\/products\/even-if-tempest-dawning-connections-switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dawning Connections<\/a>&nbsp;at 50% off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related articles:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dark-psychological-otome-game-cyber-paranoia-has-you-undergoing-experimental-therapy-sessions-with-a-beautiful-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dark\u202fpsychological\u202fotome\u202fgame Cyber Paranoia\u202fhas you\u202fundergoing\u202fexperimental therapy sessions with a\u202fbeautiful\u202fandroid\u202f<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/magical-girl-witch-trials-devs-launch-steam-store-page-for-new-folk-horror-visual-novel-about-an-ancient-ritual-where-a-magical-girl-is-hanged-every-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Magical Girl Witch Trials&nbsp;devs&nbsp;launch Steam store page for new folk-horror visual novel about an ancient ritual where a magical girl is hanged every night<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>even if TEMPEST is a time rewinding, dark fantasy otome game in which you investigate witch trials alongside four handsome partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":69207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-07-06T03:47:44+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpx6llaafd2o","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpx6llaafd2o\",\"cid\":\"bafyreibe4iac3flbqdote6z7w7zzh6grfouatfobgb2svc5vxvj5ubnaq4\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreienmfzwtxdu7sy23ymjcmdwz67eb6qj6fdnt3bqxis6hkmdsoht6y\",\"rev\":\"3mpx6llam4d2o\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-69205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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