{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1568a24aeed47ce1535ad235","clusterId":"c_9ab3dfd790fc8487f04775f6","slug":"among-shadows-holds-limited-time-steam-test-ahead-of-september-early-access","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Among Shadows Holds Limited-Time Steam Test Ahead of September Early Access","summary":"TMXN Games began a limited-time test on Steam for its new multiplayer action game Among Shadows on August 25, 2026. The test runs until 18:00 JST on August 31. The game is set in a medieval fantasy world and combines werewolf-style social deduction with extraction action RPG mechanics. Players join the Secret Fire Order, a group assembled from around the world, and are sent to plague-ravaged lands to purify infection sources. Among the order, Dark Priests have infiltrated, secretly spreading infection and sabotaging operations. At night, a discussion phase lets players identify traitors, while Dark Priests can spread false information. If infection spreads too far, the Blood Moon rises, shifting the order's objective to escorting the lord's party to an extraction point while fighting waves of zombies. Dark Priests win by taking down the lord. The test features the stage Fog Moon Island, once a prosperous shipping route now nearly devastated by plague. Among Shadows is scheduled for release on September 25, 2026, and supports Japanese display.","whyItMatters":"The game's blend of Soulslike action with werewolf-style deduction could push PvP action in a new direction, as the demo's availability on Steam until August 31 gives players a chance to shape the early access launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTMXN Games opened the Steam test for Among Shadows on August 25, with the demo running until August 31. The game\u0026#39;s early access begins September 25 at $10.99, with Japanese pricing applied according to the exchange rate at the time.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core loop pits the Secret Fire Order against infiltrated Dark Priests. Players gather materials, craft equipment, and learn magic while hunting infection sources. At night, the group votes to eliminate suspected traitors, but innocent members can be sacrificed if suspicion falls wrong. When the Blood Moon rises, the order must escort the lord\u0026#39;s party to safety while fending off monster waves, while Dark Priests use traps and ambushes to stop them.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe test stage, Fog Moon Island, was once a thriving shipping route known for magic crystals, herbs, and iron ore, but sea fog and the Blood Moon have left it nearly ruined, with only a corner of the royal castle maintained. The game supports Japanese display.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Among Shadows' test is the first public look at how its social deduction layer holds up under real player chaos. TMXN Games is betting the Blood Moon extraction shift keeps the game tense when the traitor reveal goes wrong.","twitterPost":"Among Shadows' test lets TMXN Games see if its social deduction can survive the extraction phase. The Blood Moon shift is the real stress point.","threadsPost":"Among Shadows' limited test gives TMXN Games a rare chance to watch its social deduction mechanics break in public. The Blood Moon extraction phase is the part that will decide if the game holds together when players stop trusting each other.","newsletterBlurb":"TMXN Games has opened a limited-time Steam test for Among Shadows, a multiplayer action game that fuses werewolf-style social deduction with extraction gameplay. The demo runs until August 31, with early access starting September 25.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/035/G103596/20260825026/\",\"title\":\"Set in a land ravaged by plague, a game of wits unfolds over purification and destruction. 'Among Shadows,' combining werewolf game and extraction action, is holding a limited-time test\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/25/171209.html\",\"title\":\"Soulslike + Werewolf!? 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