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ARISEN: Prologue

ARISEN: Prologue

ARISEN is a narrative card game where you use your emotions to create your own story in a dark fantasy universe.

Released Jul 18, 2020 Developer Maratus Platforms Windows Interactive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelCard GameDark Fantasy
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-05-13)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

84.1%positive82 reviews
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“This new VN is shaping up to be pretty interesting. Unlike the traditional list of responses, ARISEN uses a deck of cards that actually slowly evolve over time, where more options are added depending on how you respond (and I think some options will be taken away if you don't…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 15 found this helpful

“As an English native who instinctively proofreads every game she plays; I have spent a fair amount of time playing right through this demo many times over, seeking out all of the options available. I have reported all of my language findings to the team, who have been most…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“This is just a demo / early release version of the full game. This game somewhat reminds me of the game books (choices to choose from in each scenario with multiple endings within a book) when I was a little kiddo. Interesting concept, I look forward to the full game! Cool…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2020-11 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

7all-time peak
0 0 1 1 avg · Aug 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

11achievements
49.3%median completion
23.4%rarest: Now we are free
82.3% of players 68.6% of players 66.1% of players 54.0% of players 49.8% of players 49.3% of players 32.5% of players 29.4% of players 25.9% of players 23.9% of players 23.4% of players 82.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
82.3%Newcomer — You launched the game for the first time
68.6%Highway to hell — You finished the prologue
66.1%PAT PAT — you unlocked the card "Compassion"
Rarest badges of honor
23.4%Now we are free — Hidden achievement
23.9%Critical success — You unlocked the 3 cards in the same run
25.9%Rebel! — Hidden achievement

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 12, 2022
ARISEN new game update, OST release and ARISEN purchase

Hello everyone! Here’s Ben from Homecoming Studio: You may remember me as I worked with Maratus on the marketing and producing side, from the Kickstarter to the end. Today I’m writing on the Homecomin

Sep 21, 2021
ARISEN Early Access is now available!

Hello! ❤️ After years of development and support from the community, we are excited to announce that ARISEN is finally AVAILABLE right now in early access! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101670/A

Sep 16, 2021
Release date reveal + beta info

Once again, we’re here to give you thrilling news: ARISEN will be released on Early Access on 21st September ! We can’t wait to be finally here and have your feedback about the game. If you want to su

Sep 10, 2021
ARISEN Cinematic Trailer & new Key Art 💖

Hello everyone! Today we have a big surprise for you: we’re excited to show you the ARISEN’s cinematic trailer! Here you can have an overview of the journey you’re going to live when the game is relea

Jun 16, 2021
It's time to play the new demo!

Hello everyone! 💖 Here it’s, our new demo is now available! We’re very happy to allow you to play more of our game and get a glimpse of what’s ahead. 📜 But before you play, some words about the demo:

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsInteractive Fiction · Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel · Card Game · Dark Fantasy · Dating Sim · Story Rich · Female Protagonist · RPG · 2D · Text-Based · LGBTQ+ (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French
Achievements11
Official sitehttps://www.maratusgames.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ Processor: SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX10 Storage: 3 GB available space