{"rewrite":{"id":"r_183ea8db42e0d4e0e7e12946","clusterId":"c_3fd29643fe708e0a4bbcb7e7","slug":"bibu-s-disk-y-gets-launch-trailer-ahead-of-steam-review","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bibu's DISK-Y Gets Launch Trailer Ahead Of Steam Review","summary":"The launch trailer for DISK-Y, a retro visual novel from developer Bibu, is out. It is a spin-off of the horror novel \"This Game Is Not Real.,\" which moved to DLsite and BOOTH after reaching 24,000 wishlists and citing Steam's distribution standards. DISK-Y follows a transfer student named Yu. It is under Steam review, has passed 4,000 wishlists, and is set for a November 2026 PC release at 330 yen.","whyItMatters":"The spin-off is a second attempt at the Steam release the earlier work gave up on, so its review outcome will decide whether Bibu's school horror reaches the storefront at all.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe trailer shows conversations with Yu and sequences set in the school that stands in for her mental world. The presentation imitates PC-98 hardware, with pixel art on a 320x240 screen and FM sound source music.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA playthrough runs about 10 to 15 minutes, with three normal endings and one hidden ending; collecting all four takes roughly 40 minutes. A demo is planned alongside the PixelArtPark event, where a floppy disk package version and a cassette tape of the soundtrack will be sold in advance.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"DISK-Y carries 4,000 wishlists while its predecessor moved to DLsite and BOOTH at 24,000. Bibu is launching the spin-off with a fraction of the original's audience and Steam still reviewing.","twitterPost":"DISK-Y enters Steam review with 4,000 wishlists. Its predecessor moved to DLsite at 24,000. Bibu is testing Steam with a smaller base.","threadsPost":"DISK-Y has 4,000 wishlists going into Steam review. Its predecessor, This Game Is Not Real., left for DLsite and BOOTH at 24,000. Bibu is launching the spin-off with a sixth of the original's audience, and the store that turned the first game away still has to approve this one.","newsletterBlurb":"Bibu released the launch trailer for DISK-Y, a PC-98-styled psychological horror visual novel and spin-off of \"This Game Is Not Real.\" The earlier work abandoned Steam for DLsite and BOOTH after collecting 24,000 wishlists, and DISK-Y is now under review on the storefront. It is set for a November 2026 PC release at 330 yen, with a demo timed to PixelArtPark.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/28/172854.html\",\"title\":\"Steam-banned horror novel \\\"※This Game Is Not Real.\\\" spin-off \\\"DISK-Y\\\" launch trailer released - will it finally get an official release on Steam?\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4696,"outputTokens":615,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791229928,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T19:49:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T19:51:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T19:51:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3fd29643fe708e0a4bbcb7e7","canonicalTitle":"Steam発禁ホラーノベル『※This Game Is Not Real.』スピンオフ『DISK-Y』ローンチトレイラー公開―今度こそSteamで正式リリースなるか","representativeArticleId":"a_0c20b33f5c84a194737f6edb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"※This Game Is Not Real.\",\"DISK-Y\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-28T07:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-28T07:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T19:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/28/172854.html","title":"Steam発禁ホラーノベル『※This Game Is Not Real.』スピンオフ『DISK-Y』ローンチトレイラー公開―今度こそSteamで正式リリースなるか"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["※This Game Is Not Real.","DISK-Y"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}