{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cfff93adb36a1e00d00a5f54","clusterId":"c_485193dbfb203a66bb17ad19","slug":"culdcept-begins-comes-to-steam-with-new-maps-and-a-free-switch-update-planned","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Culdcept Begins Comes To Steam With New Maps And A Free Switch Update Planned","summary":"Neos released the Steam version of Culdcept Begins on PC. The port adds three battle maps, ten book cover designs, and a Card Encyclopedia that reads card names aloud, plus fixes to map mode visibility and card selection. The Switch and Switch 2 versions, out since July 16, 2026, have passed 100,000 cumulative shipments including downloads. A free update with the same content is planned for both Switch platforms.","whyItMatters":"The Steam release carries the content updates first, and Switch owners get them later through a free patch, so the PC version is where the game's post-launch feature set currently lands.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam version is priced at 6,380 yen, with a 10% discount running until November 11. The Switch version is also 6,380 yen, the Switch 2 Edition 7,480 yen, and special editions run from 12,980 to 14,080 yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three new battle maps are named X, Fortune Array, and Holy Hammer. Five of the ten book covers are a Developer Favorite Series, each picked by a member of the team: Domo Bee by Omiya Soft director Hideo Suzuki, Mandrake by series producer Kohei Takeshige, Minotaur by game designer Takayuki Jinguji, Centaur by producer Akira Nagashima, and Steam Gear by director Masamichi Harukiba. The other five are Map Series designs: Gakufu Sept Academia, and the Water, Fire, Wind, and Earth God\u0026#39;s Crests.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeos has not set a date for the Switch update, saying it will be announced on the official website and X account.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Culdcept Begins passed 100,000 shipments on Switch and Switch 2 before the PC port existed. Neos is porting to Steam with the same free update the console versions get, so the audience that already bought in is not left behind.","twitterPost":"Culdcept Begins hit 100,000 shipments on Switch and Switch 2. The Steam port ships with the same free update, not a stripped version.","threadsPost":"Culdcept Begins cleared 100,000 cumulative shipments on Switch and Switch 2 since July 16, 2026. Neos is bringing the same content to Steam's launch that the consoles get as a free update: three battle maps, ten book covers, a Card Encyclopedia. Nobody is getting the lesser build.","newsletterBlurb":"Neos released Culdcept Begins on Steam, with three new battle maps, ten book cover designs, and a Card Encyclopedia that reads card names aloud. The Switch and Switch 2 versions, out since July 16, 2026, have passed 100,000 cumulative shipments including downloads. 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