End of Summer Coming to Steam

TOKYO, JAPAN – SEPTEMBER 1, 2026.

Shiravune is pleased to announce that END OF SUMMER from the developers at CUBE will be coming to Steam!

The game is a heartfelt visual novel that follows Yuji, a young man who has resigned himself to a lonely life after a global pandemic leaves him as the last resident of a remote village.

Having lost his motivation to live in a world where everyone around him has passed, Yuji spends his days quietly documenting life in the countryside. Everything changes when he encounters Mio, a young woman who has wandered into the village after losing everything herself. As the two slowly open their hearts to one another, they begin to rediscover the simple joys of living in what could be the end of the world.

Developed by CUBE, END OF SUMMER features a multi-choice, multi-ending story, professional Japanese voice acting, and a touching tale of hope, healing, and human connection set against the tranquil backdrop of a forgotten rural village.

As of September 1, the game is now available for wishlisting on Steam!
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4215670?utm_source=enpr
Johren (18+): https://www.johren.games/games/download/end-of-summer-en-zh/

INTRO
Summer in the remote countryside, surrounded by nature.
The world has met its end, and it's just the two, alone.

Yuji, after graduating from university, did find a job. But the severe working conditions took a toll on his health, and he quit within the first six months.
After deliberate contemplation, he moved to a vacant house in the countryside, which once belonged to his grandparents.
During his recovery, he spent his days filming the bits and pieces of life in the countryside, posting them on online video sites.
With a stroke of luck, the videos went viral. However, by the time he could finally make a living as a video creator, the world was struck by a global pandemic.
While people all over the world succumbed to death, Yuji, fortunately, never got infected.
The other residents in his village weren't as lucky, though, and they all fell to the illness. Once he sent the only other villager aside from himself off, he thought...
“I'll die too, one day.”
And he lived his life without motivation.
That is, until he met a wandering, young woman by the name of Mio, who reminds him of the joys of living his life.

CHARACTERS
Mio
Voice: Rina Misaki
“Maybe I should keep on living. At least for a little while longer...”

A Young Woman Who Sought The Sea

She grew up in a normal town, going about her days like any other woman.

However, when the global pandemic hit, she lost the people she could rely on and was left on her own.

But she couldn't live in a town full of corpses.
“If I'm going to die anyway, I'll find a nice place.”

And so she left, her sights set on the sea. But with an eminently bad sense of direction, she went the opposite way and ended up in a village.

After days of walking, she was exhausted and could no longer move. That was when Yuji found her. He took her in, and the two began living together.

Slightly introverted and having no experience interacting with older men, she is wary at first and behaves rather elusively. Once she realizes Yuji has a good heart, however, she slowly opens up to him and begins to smile.

Yuji
“No need to be polite. I can see it's not natural for you.”

A pretty calm guy, who usually does things at his own pace. However, he also has a strong sense of responsibility and can be too accommodating if you give him the chance.

PRODUCT INFORMATION
Title: END OF SUMMER
OS: Windows
Players: Single-Player
Developer: CUBE
Publisher: Shiravune
Languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
PLATFORMS
Steam, Johren (18+ Adult Version), Other Platforms TBA
PRICING DETAILS
TBA

ABOUT SHIRAVUNE
Shiravune is a Tokyo-based localization team dedicated to bringing Japanese games to fresh audiences in English and Chinese. We work with developers large and small to help them deliver their stories to players around the world. Since our founding in 2019, it has been our pleasure to expand our catalog to include the seminal 90s dating sim Dōkyūsei: Bangin’ Summer, the crossdressing rom-com Otome * Domain, the hyperkinetic rush that is Marco & The Galaxy Dragon, PC ports of the acclaimed Utawarerumono series of story-driven tactics RPGs, and much more! Find our games primarily on Steam and Johren, or join us on Twitter and Discord for the latest announcements.

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