Fading Afternoon

Fading Afternoon is a scrolling beat 'em up that takes place in Osaka, Japan, where the player assumes the role of Seiji Maruyama, a yakuza member who has just been released from prison. Maruyama has a terminal illness that reduces the player's maximum health constantly and serves as a time limit to the game. The player has to decide how to spend Maruyama's remaining time between fighting thugs to take over gang territory and various life sim-type activities.

Digitally Downloaded wrote that "Fading Afternoon isn't an "entertaining" game in the traditional sense, but it's a powerful one that will leave you reflective and pensive by the time you put it down." Nintendo World Report praised the combat and life sim elements but criticized the user interface. RPGFan noted the game as Yeo's most intricate and compelling work yet. Famitsu called the game "an excellent human drama" and the gameplay an improvement over The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa.

Siliconera said that some design decisions get in the way of a beautiful and meaningful game. Vandal called it "one of the best, but most underrated games of the year".