{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b244077370aa59e7f266f23c","clusterId":"c_1a3d17943882ecb017cf3571","slug":"auto-battle-roguelite-elbab-leaves-early-access-for-steam-release","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Auto-Battle Roguelite ELbab Leaves Early Access for Steam Release","summary":"Indie developer makz released the full version of ELbab on PC via Steam on October 27. The auto-battle roguelite is built as a playable build-design tool, drawing on Path of Exile and its unofficial simulator PoB. Version 1.0 adds an Endless Mode unlocked by clearing the final difficulty, new strengthening books, a battle Replay, an Analysis view, and battle speed up to 10x. The game is 800 yen, discounted 40 percent to 480 yen until November 3.","whyItMatters":"ELbab is selling the build-planning loop itself, the part Path of Exile players already do outside the game in PoB, and charging 800 yen for it.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eVersion 1.0 adds an Endless Mode that only opens with data that has cleared the game on the final difficulty, plus new books for strengthening characters. Battles can now be reviewed through a Replay, inspected through an Analysis view, and sped up to 10x.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emakz describes the game as playing PoB, Path of Exile\u0026#39;s build simulation tool, with Slay the Spire-style progression. Players pick an adventurer in the Library of the Ring, spend Engraved Stones from enemies to unlock skill tree nodes, and watch the auto-battle resolve.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ELbab's 1.0 adds Endless Mode behind the final difficulty, so the build-crafting loop only opens up after you clear it once. That gate decides whether Path of Exile veterans stay past launch week.","twitterPost":"ELbab locks Endless Mode behind clearing the final difficulty, so the build-crafting loop only opens after one full clear.","threadsPost":"ELbab's 1.0 puts Endless Mode behind clearing the final difficulty. For a game built around Path of Exile and PoB-style build crafting, the deepest loop only opens after one full clear, which makes that first clear the real test of whether builders stay.","newsletterBlurb":"makz has released the full version of ELbab, an auto-battle roguelite built as a playable build-design tool in the mold of Path of Exile and its PoB simulator. Version 1.0 adds an Endless Mode gated behind the final difficulty, new strengthening books, a battle Replay, an Analysis view, and speed up to 10x. It is 800 yen on Steam, with a 40 percent launch discount to 480 yen through November 3.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/27/174141.html\",\"title\":\"Auto-battle roguelike 'ELbab,' a game for people who love refining character builds, gets its official Steam release - aimed at fans of both 'Path of Exile' and the external build sim 'PoB'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5394,"outputTokens":799,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793097031,"createdAt":"2026-10-27T10:27:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T10:29:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-27T10:29:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1a3d17943882ecb017cf3571","canonicalTitle":"キャラビルドを練りまくるオートバトル・ローグライク『ELbab』Steam正式リリース。『Path of Exile』も外部ビルドシムの「PoB」も大好きという人向け","representativeArticleId":"a_0e93ecc52a77c8d9f9ea3f34","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ELbab\",\"Path of Exile\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-27T09:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-27T09:45:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-27T10:29:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/27/174141.html","title":"キャラビルドを練りまくるオートバトル・ローグライク『ELbab』Steam正式リリース。『Path of Exile』も外部ビルドシムの「PoB」も大好きという人向け"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ELbab","Path of Exile"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Developer makz released the full version of ELbab on PC via Steam on October 27.","ELbab is an auto-battle roguelite built around refining character builds, influenced by Path of Exile and its unofficial simulator PoB.","Version 1.0 adds an Endless Mode that requires data cleared on the final difficulty, plus new strengthening books.","The update adds a battle Replay, an Analysis view, and battle speed up to 10x.","ELbab costs 800 yen, with a 40 percent discount to 480 yen until November 3."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["elbab","path-of-exile"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"elbab","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"path-of-exile","supported":1,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":6,"overall":"green","story_count":4,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}