If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to run a game development studio with anime goddesses at your side, mark your calendars Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution is finally coming to Steam on August 26, 2025.

Originally released for PlayStation consoles, R:Evolution is the latest spin-off in the long-running Neptunia franchise by Idea Factory and Compile Heart. Unlike its more traditional JRPG predecessors, this entry puts a unique twist on the formula: players manage a struggling game company while exploring dungeons, building facilities, and of course battling enemies in real-time.

And yes, it’s exactly as wild as it sounds.

Old Faces, New Ambitions

In R:Evolution, you step into the stylish shoes of Older Neptune an alternate version of the series’ main protagonist. She joins forces with three former rival goddesses (Pipi, Jarga, and Lideo) to revive a defunct game studio in a saturated, satirical industry. The game is filled with tongue-in-cheek references to real-world gaming trends, publisher politics, and development woes, all filtered through the Neptunia lens.

What begins as a small, scrappy start-up quickly evolves into a chaotic blend of project management and dungeon diving. You’ll be assigning tasks to team members, balancing your studio’s reputation, and crafting titles that hopefully won’t bomb when they hit the (fictional) shelves.

The Neptunia series has had a loyal following on PC for years, thanks in large part to previous Steam ports of titles like Re;Birth, VII, and Virtual Stars. Bringing R:Evolution to the platform is not just a logical move it’s something many fans have been waiting for.

The Steam version promises improved performance, support for higher resolutions, and (hopefully) mod-friendliness, though Idea Factory has yet to confirm whether PC players will get exclusive content. Still, given the community’s creativity, it wouldn’t be surprising to see custom outfits and tweaks popping up shortly after launch.