{"rewrite":{"id":"r_659d9e9701cc88b541f23104","clusterId":"c_c0c2daf7ce58fc1565a67a82","slug":"co-op-souls-like-soul-chained-delayed-as-naked-boss-fails-steam-review","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Co-Op Souls-Like 'Soul Chained' Delayed as Naked Boss Fails Steam Review","summary":"Kyroware Games delayed the co-op Souls-like action game 'Soul Chained' because Steam's review is incomplete. The boss 'Grundle the Defiler' appears fully naked, with key parts hidden by pixelation. Steam is investigating whether the character contains inappropriate content. The release date, previously August 31, is now unknown.","whyItMatters":"A Steam review over an apparently naked boss has stalled the final build, leaving the release date of the co-op Souls-like 'Soul Chained' unknown.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe delay stems from the appearance of the boss \u0026#39;Grundle the Defiler,\u0026#39; which Steam suspects of containing sexually explicit content. The character is fully naked, with key parts hidden by pixelation and mosaic processing. Steam is investigating the design, and the final build awaits approval.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyroware Games plans to announce a new schedule once the build is approved. The game\u0026#39;s store page remains live, and the new release date is unknown.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Soul Chained's delay rests on one boss: Grundle the Defiler is fully naked, pixelated, and now under Steam review. Kyroware Games shipped a mosaic, and the platform is deciding whether the mosaic is enough.","twitterPost":"Steam is deciding whether pixelation hides Grundle the Defiler enough for Soul Chained to ship. The release date is now unknown.","threadsPost":"Soul Chained's August 31 release date is gone because Grundle the Defiler appears fully naked, key parts pixelated. Steam is investigating whether the character contains inappropriate content, so Kyroware Games cannot commit to a new date. The mosaic did not settle Steam's review.","newsletterBlurb":"Kyroware Games pushed back the release of its co-op Souls-like 'Soul Chained' after Steam flagged a boss for sexually explicit content. The character's pixelated key parts are under review, and the new date is unknown.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/29/171465.html\",\"title\":\"Co-op Souls-like Action Game 'Soul Chained' Delayed Due to 'Naked Boss'; Mosaic Covers Key Parts but Fails Steam Review\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4244,"outputTokens":455,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788024862,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T17:29:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T17:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T17:29:03.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c0c2daf7ce58fc1565a67a82","canonicalTitle":"協力ソウル系ACT『Soul Chained』“全裸のボス”のせいでリリース延期に。大事な部分はモザイクで隠すもSteam審査に引っかかる","representativeArticleId":"a_e89f475890a148335e36d427","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Soul Chained\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-28T21:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-28T21:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T17:31:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/29/171465.html","title":"協力ソウル系ACT『Soul Chained』“全裸のボス”のせいでリリース延期に。大事な部分はモザイクで隠すもSteam審査に引っかかる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Soul Chained"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}