{"rewrite":{"id":"r_10eb7426dbb643842178904f","clusterId":"c_e6932102ebd12ebce671ca8f","slug":"breathedge-free-on-steam-until-august-10-sequel-early-access-set-for-august-31","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Breathedge Free on Steam Until August 10, Sequel Early Access Set for August 31","summary":"RedRuins Softworks' space survival adventure game Breathedge is free to claim on Steam until 2:00 AM on August 10. The game normally costs 2,800 yen. Players who add it to their library during the giveaway period keep it permanently. The title has 16,465 Steam reviews and a 'Very Positive' rating as of the time of writing. Reviews describe it as 'Subnautica in space' and praise its humor. The protagonist, named Man, attends his grandfather's space funeral and gets caught in a galactic conspiracy after the hearse ship is destroyed. Survival involves managing health, hunger, and thirst while collecting resources during spacewalks. Players can craft tools, expand their oxygen capacity, and build a space station. An immortal chicken appears throughout the game as a comedic element. The giveaway coincides with the announcement that the sequel, Breathedge 2, enters early access on August 31. The sequel features planetary survival and new companions, with the chicken returning. The game supports Japanese display.","whyItMatters":"The free giveaway is tied to the Breathedge 2 early access announcement, a common tactic to build an audience for the sequel ahead of its August 31 launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePublisher HypeTrain Digital and developer RedRuins Softworks started the giveaway on August 7. The free period ends at 2:00 AM on August 10, and the game remains playable after that for anyone who claims it in time. Breathedge is a satirical survival adventure set in deep space, where the protagonist Man must survive after his grandfather\u0026#39;s funeral ship is wrecked. Death can come from suffocation, freezing, burning, electrocution, depression, or blunt trauma, according to the Steam store description.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s humor centers on an immortal chicken that the protagonist can pull out and use in various ways, including overworking it for tasks. The sequel, Breathedge 2, is scheduled to enter early access on August 31 and will shift survival to planetary settings, with new companions joining the adventure. The chicken is confirmed to return. The original game\u0026#39;s free distribution appears timed to the sequel\u0026#39;s trailer release, as noted by Game Spark.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Breathedge is free on Steam until Aug 10. It's a space survival game where you can pull an immortal chicken out of nowhere and overwork it. Sequel hits early access Aug 31.","twitterPost":"Space survival game Breathedge, rated 'Very Positive' on Steam, is free to claim until Aug 10. The sequel Breathedge 2 arrives in early access Aug 31. Grab it while you can.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"RedRuins Softworks is giving away Breathedge on Steam until August 10, a 2,800 yen space survival game with a 'Very Positive' rating. The giveaway lines up with the announcement that Breathedge 2 enters early access on August 31.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260808c\",\"title\":\"Survival game 'Breathedge' exploring space with an immortal chicken, rated 'Very Positive', is free to claim until August 10\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260808-459254/\",\"title\":\"Crafting Space Survival Game 'Breathedge' Free on Steam for a Limited Time. 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