Persona 4: Rise Gaiden is a Ren'Py adventure and dating sim made by Golden Goose Games. You control the Protagonist, a high schooler stuck in the surreal Dream World, with reality distorted. Suffering from memory loss and suspicion toward friends, he must rescue Rise Kujikawa while an evil force corrupts her soul. The game uses 3D CG animated visuals and mixes fantasy, gay, and harem themes.
The current build is v1.2, released May 30, 2026, and development remains ongoing. It runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android, in English, and is uncensored. The latest update adds over 4,000 words, bringing the total to 95,462. It includes a Naoto netori scene in the Okina City arc, an Aika scene tied to the Amagi Inn job, and an Ai scene with a pregnancy option tied to the Shiroku Pub job. It also updates three Naoto scenes, adds three additional Naoto scenes, patches one Episode 1 scene, fixes bugs and typos, and updates the cheat menu.
Developer's description
In this story-driven adventure, you play as the Protagonist, a high school student trapped in the surreal Dream World, where reality is distorted. Struggling with amnesia and distrust of even close friends, the Protagonist must save Rise Kujikawa, whose soul is being corrupted by an evil force. To uncover the truth and free them both, he must confront his deepest fears and unravel the mysteries of the Dream World.
v1.2
4,000+ New Words (95,462 Total Words)
1 Naoto Netori Scene (Episode 3 Okina City Arc)
1 Aika Scene (Progress in Amagi Inn Job)
1 Ai Scene (Impregnate option) (Progress in Shiroku Pub Job)
3 Updated Naoto Scenes (Episode 2: In the Gym, Rank 4, Rank 5)
3 Naoto Futa Scenes (Episode 2: In the Gym, Rank 4, Rank 5)
1 Updated Patched Scene (Episode 1)
Various bugfixes and typos cleared
Updated Cheat Menu
v1.1
5,000+ New Words (90,635 Total Words)
Naoto Netori Scene (Episode 2 Resort Arc)
2 Aika Scenes (Progress in Amagi Inn Job)
1 Ai Scene (Progress in Shiroku Pub Job)
Episode 1 Remade VR Waifu Scenes (Yoruichi, Kawakami, Momo)
Various bugfixes and typos cleared
v1.0
11,162 New Words (86,417 Total Words)
Good Ending and True Ending added
Free Time Days (4/10 to 4/14)
Infinite Free Time Mode Added
New Yukiko Scene
New Chie Scene
New Naoto Scene
New Margaret Scene
New Tsumugi Scene
New Teddie Scene [Femboy]
New Nanako Scene [Rank 5 Patched]
New Summoner Club Scene (Cleopatra)
New VR Waifu Added (Zelda) 1800 Yen at Junes
Cheat Menu Updated (Enable True Ending) [Silver, Gold, Diamond Members]
Updated Gallery (TV Listings); Story and Free Time mode split (39 replayable scenes; 45 if patch included)
New Opening Movie
5 New Achievements
v0.6
10,375 New Words (75,255 Total Words)
Half of Episode 4
Free Time Days (to 4/08 Night)
Game Over Ending Added
Cheat Menu Updated (5 Replayable Gallery Scenes) [Silver, Gold, Diamond Members]
New Yukiko Scene
New Marie Scene
New Naoto Scene
New Teddie Scene [Femboy]
New Nanako Scene [Patched]
1 New Massage H-Scene (Frieren)
7 New Social Link Events (Dojima R4, Kanji R4, Yukiko R4, Naoto R4, Marie R4, Nanako R4, Teddie R4, Shadow Rise R4)
New VR Waifu Added (Nemona) 1800 Yen at Junes
1 New Achievement
v0.5.1
11,239 New Words (64880 Total Words)
Cheat Menu Added (Increase Money, Social Stats, Unlock Gallery, Social Stat Hints) [Silver, Gold, Diamond Members]
1 Main Story Harem Scene (Naoto, Yukiko, Chie)
New Rise Scene
New Margaret Scene
New Chie Scene
Mystery Club Demon Scene (Alice, Idun)
New Nanako Scene [Patched]
2 New Massage H-Scene (Futaba Sakura, Maiko [Patched])
10 New Social Link Events (Yosuke R4, Chie R3&R4, Kanji R3, Yukiko R3, Naoto R3, Dojima R3, Nanako R3, Marie R3, Margaret R4)
3 Club Events Scenes
3 New Books Added
2 New Stat Charms available at Yasogami's Rooftop (Knowledge and Expression)
Quality of Life Improvements: Textbox Opacity and Sprite Opacity
Job Counter Reset (On 4/1 and after)
v0.46
8,461 New Words (53,641+ Total Words)
Japanese Dub Added (Main Story + Social Link/Club Events)
1 Tsumugi H-Scene
1 New Massage H-Scene (Chihiro Fushimi)
Danganronpa Fucking Harmony Game (Part One) 3 H-Scenes (1 Miu scene and 2 Touko scenes) -Purchase at Bookstore-
Marin VR Waifu (22 H-animations with each animation 2/3 angles) -Purchase at Junes-
2 New Achievements added (19 Achievements Total)
3 New Patreon NPCs featured
5 New Social Link Events (Yosuke, Teddie, Kanji, Dojima, Tsumugi)
4 Redeemable Money Codes (check diamond/gold/silver/bronze-announcements in Discord)
v0.43
12,000+ New Words (45,000+ Total Words)
7 New H-Scenes (1 during story, 5 during Free Time, 1 additional through patch)
Patched Content v0.43 available (On Discord)
6 New Achievements added (17 Achievements)
Prologue, Episode 1 scenes redone
Remixed Game Opening + Start Screen
6 New Patreon NPCs featured
FREE TIME EXPANSION
Able to travel to Yasogami High School
3 Club Events
3 New Books
Work part-time in Amagi Inn and Shiroku Pub
4 New Social Link Events (8 Events in total)
Ranks added (Bronze - no discount, Silver - 25% discount, Gold - 50% discount)
Longer Names for MC
v0.31
17,707 New Words (33,500 Total Words)
9 New Sex Scenes (1 additional through patch)
Patched Content v0.3 available for Android (On Discord)
Replay Gallery (TV Listing) added
Achievements added (12 Achievements)
80% of Episode 1 Scenes redone
Social Link Starts animation added
Status & Social Link Screen redone
New Game Opening
Stat Indicators added (+1, +2, +3)
Winking Sprites
All sprites and screens are hideable
3 New Patreon NPCs featured
*FREE TIME EXPANSION*
Able to travel to different locations (Junes, Central Shopping District, Dojima Residence)
Can buy books, games, and VR Waifu DLCs
Work part-time at Junes
*VR WAIFU*
Teleport to different worlds from various franchises and increase the girl's lust to have sex with them (Sandbox Sex Simulator)
VR Waifu Nami added (3 Positions, Blowjob, Cowgirl, Missionary) accessible in the second Free Time for 1500 yen
Progress Social Links (4 Events in total)
Secret Marie Corruption Animation added in TV Listing (after finishing the v0.3 update)
v0.2
EPISODE 1 FINISHED
-6,645 New Words (Episode 1, 15,793 Total)
-2 New Sex Scenes (E1, 5 Total) (1 Additional Sex Scene w/ Patch)
-146 New Animations
FREE TIME SYSTEM ADDED (Sandbox Lite, available at the end of every episode)
-2 New Social Links
-1 Social Link Event (Teddie, Rank 2)
-Prologue Redone (New Scenes)
-25% of Episode 1's first half Redone (New Scenes)
-Patched Content v0.2 available (On Discord)
-Social Stat Jingle SFX added (Every time a social stat is increased)
-Social Stat Indicators added for certain choices
-Revised Dialogue in Prologue and first half of Episode 1
NANAKO PATCH V0.2 AVAILABLE! The Android Patched Version is in the Discord.
v0.1
Initial Release
Prologue + Half of Episode 1
Player reviews
Player rating4.0 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 4.1★
Positive (4–5★)75%
Latest review2026-03-20
What players say
Most reviews praise Persona-style presentation and adult content, but pacing, ending, and shallow daily gameplay draw criticism.
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Players like
Persona 4 menus, music, and visual style feel faithful
Adult scenes have varied characters, models, animations, and sounds
Writing and character interactions often capture the source material
Free time management lets players explore extra content
Common complaints
Pacing rushes major events and weakens relationship build-up
The all-a-dream ending undercuts player investment
Daily activities feel shallow, repetitive, or low-stakes
Best for players who want a Persona 4 parody with faithful presentation and adult scenes.
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
Nathanking212026-03-20★★★★★
Alright, I’m a big Persona fan and was excited when I first saw this. It had me highly interested, and here are my thoughts. The opening scenes establishing the plot had me interested, and I was enjoying it. It had…
SleeplessDemon2026-03-11★★★★★
Played this after playing the actual game. Very much scratched the itch of hanging out with the cast again. Faithful to the source material, a very good fan game. There is a wide variety of girls from popular anime with…
Cod_Wick2026-03-09★★★★★
High effort fan-parody. High-effort recreation of theming atmosphere and visuals. KK models if you're into that or not. Relatively nice mix of intrigue. Mostly true to the characters, though I wish there was a Naoto route where the Kanji stuff…