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Prisoner of the Ephemeral Kingdom
蜉蝣之国的囚徒
Fuyou zhi Guo de Qiutu
This is a visual novel that interweaves ancient Chinese sacrificial rites, history, suspense, and horror. Read more →Collapse ↑
This is a visual novel that interweaves ancient Chinese sacrificial rites, history, suspense, and horror.
Fourteen from across the world are mysteriously drawn into a sealed "Ephemera Manor" to partake in an ancient ritual dubbed "the Feather-Burning Rite".
The dead rise; the living stray. A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
- Developer
- Erlai Gongzuo Shi, WindField Games
- Length
- 9-11 hrs
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15Quick facts
- Developer
- WindField Games, Erlai Gongzuo Shi
- Publisher
- -
- Original JP
- Jan 9, 2026
- English release
- -
- Length
- 9-11 hrs
- Rating
- -
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13Synopsis
This is a visual novel that interweaves ancient Chinese sacrificial rites, history, suspense, and horror.
Fourteen from across the world are mysteriously drawn into a sealed "Ephemera Manor" to partake in an ancient ritual dubbed "the Feather-Burning Rite".
The dead rise; the living stray. A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
14Cultural moment · release cadence
- 2026
Japanese release
Original edition, shipped by the developer.
18Content advisory
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Violence
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Age rating
Not rated.
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