Ease Out

Ease Out is a rhythm game built around traditional multi-lane mechanics, with up to five keys. You play as a corporate clerk transferred to an Idol Archive in a distant city, where you take on the role of the Archivist. Using system technology, you reconstruct simulations of past idol competitions and battles, issue tactical orders to a squad of idols, and work to uncover the stories and truths behind the arenas.

The Archivist’s work

You develop idols, learn about them to improve your credentials, file their archives and complete the stories associated with past idol arenas. After each simulation, your secretary, Sonia, evaluates the results. The figures you encounter include fighters who swing blades that leave phantom trails and others who summon storms with chants.

Five-on-one rhythm combat

Each stage pits a squad of up to five idols against enemies in a five-on-one PvE rhythm battle. Each idol guards one of the five note lanes, and accurate note hits trigger effects such as damage, healing and mana regeneration. Enemies arrive in waves and have their own HP and attack power, so missing notes can leave your idols taking damage.

The final score combines a Performance (Chart) Score, reflecting rhythm control and execution, with an Idol Score based on squad formation and skill synergies. Accuracy sets the score ceiling, while your tactical build affects the potential within it. After a match, the results show hit-judgment distribution and score breakdown, including the contributions from execution and tactical build.

Squad and skills

You can place different idols in each lane position. Their positions affect synergy relationships, and adjacent idols can pass buffs between them and stack those effects across the squad. Before a stage, you choose each idol’s sub-skill combination; skills can affect scoring, mana, HP and chain triggers, supporting either high-burst scores or a steadier, safer approach.

Each idol has an independent set of 8 to 14 sub-skills and a distinct growth path. Leveling up unlocks additional skill slots and stronger effects, letting you build a broader tactical system beyond simple stat increases. Strategy centers on preparing your squad and skills before the performance; during a song, you focus on rhythm and accuracy rather than making manual adjustments.