{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a23cbd3549ff0a2d6240e33c","clusterId":"c_a74dbdeb934da0114e620da5","slug":"animal-town-diner-story-opens-steam-early-access-with-4-player-co-op","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Animal Town Diner Story Opens Steam Early Access With 4-Player Co-op","summary":"Dreland Enterprises released the Steam Early Access version of restaurant management sim Animal Town Diner Story on October 26, 2026, priced at 2,100 yen. Moldova-based studio ArtDock developed the game, which supports online co-op for up to four players who split cooking, ingredient prep, serving, and register duties. Solo play is also available. Outside the kitchen, players farm ingredients, fish from a boat, gather resources in the forest, ride bicycles, and visit an arcade, while the town runs on changing weather, four seasons, and a day-night cycle. Characters and the home, diner, and garden can be customized with furniture and decor. ArtDock lists the game as its first online co-op management sim; its earlier co-op action title SOS OPS! sold 1.9 million copies and holds a Very Positive Steam rating. The studio plans content additions, optimization, and community-driven updates during Early Access.","whyItMatters":"ArtDock's move from a co-op action hit that sold 1.9 million copies to a co-op management sim brings its multiplayer audience into a slower genre, and the Early Access launch keeps that audience in the loop while the game is still being built.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe two outlets posting the launch price disagree on the discount. 4Gamer lists a 40% release sale at 1,260 yen for two weeks from launch. Denfaminicogamer gives 35% off at 1,365 yen for the same two weeks.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtDock was founded in 2022 and is based in Moldova. The studio describes its own range this way: \u0026#34;We make games that embrace various styles.\u0026#34; It lists laughing with friends in SOS OPS!, planning the next move in Lootbound, the slow life of this game, and \u0026#34;a moment of silence\u0026#34; in Penguin Helper.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe studio\u0026#39;s stated aim for the diner sim is shared play. \u0026#34;We are passionate about creating moments players want to share with someone,\u0026#34; the team said, adding that new content, optimization, and community ideas keep the games alive.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal Town Diner Story and Lootbound won the Player\u0026#39;s Choice Award at Nordic Game in 2026 and 2025 respectively. Supported languages are Japanese, English, and several others.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChangeable details run further than customization menus. The town\u0026#39;s scenery shifts with the seasons and the clock, from cherry blossoms and snowy ground to morning sea fog and nighttime neon. A player can soak in a hot spring, feed the seagulls, or sit on a pier at sunset. Interior styles range from tatami mats to modern industrial.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ArtDock's SOS OPS! sold 1.9 million before this co-op diner sim, so the Early Access launch of Animal Town Diner Story rides on a studio whose last hit was action, not management.","twitterPost":"Animal Town Diner Story is ArtDock's first co-op management sim, a genre shift from the action of SOS OPS! and its 1.9 million sales.","threadsPost":"Animal Town Diner Story is ArtDock's first management sim, and it arrives in Early Access. The studio's last co-op title, SOS OPS!, was action and sold 1.9 million, so the diner sim tests a different genre on an audience built elsewhere.","newsletterBlurb":"ArtDock has moved from co-op action to co-op cooking. Animal Town Diner Story is out in Steam Early Access, with four-player online co-op and a slow-life town to farm, fish, and decorate. The launch discount is reported at two different rates.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/963/G096377/20261026019/\",\"title\":\"Share cooking and serving duties with up to 4 players. 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