Creators of Everlasting Summer announce sprawling visual novel "EON" with multi-branch narrative and long development timeline
2026-02-07
Moonworks unveils visual novel "EON"
Creators of Everlasting Summer announce sprawling visual novel "EON" with multi-branch narrative and long development timeline

Moonworks, the studio behind the acclaimed visual novel Everlasting Summer while operating under the Soviet Games umbrella, has officially announced a new title called "EON." The project recently appeared on the game's Steam page, where basic details about the story, structure and planned release windows were posted by the developers.

The announcement confirms that "EON" is a narrative-driven visual novel. The developer cites a central protagonist and a branching storyline as the core of the experience, positioning the game as a major new project for the studio after their previous success with Everlasting Summer.

The plot follows Maxim Semyonov, who arrives at the pre-university training camp known as "Volga" and is scheduled to spend the next three weeks there. For Maxim, the camp is more than an educational shift: it represents a chance to begin again and to escape previous burdens. The announcement hints that the protagonist will face a deeper mystery, as he may choose to pursue the truth about who stole his past.

According to the developer's description, "EON" will feature six distinct narrative branches that lead to different endings, plus five additional side stories that expand the world and characters. That structural ambition is paired with a substantial estimated completion time: developers note that fully experiencing all content could take roughly 200 hours.

A demo build of the visual novel is expected to be released in 2026, giving players an early opportunity to sample the game's writing, characters and presentation. The studio's roadmap indicates a full release much later: the Steam listing currently shows a target launch year of 2032 for the complete game.

Those timelines suggest Moonworks views "EON" as a long-term undertaking, one that will likely evolve over several years of development and community feedback. The combination of multiple storylines, extensive playtime and an extended release schedule positions the title as an ambitious follow-up to the studio's earlier work.

Fans of Moonworks and narrative-focused games will likely watch the project's progress closely, beginning with the planned demo release. For now, the Steam listing provides the primary source of information about the scope and scheduling of "EON," while further details about gameplay systems, art direction and localization remain to be announced by the developers.