{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9ac557da703f59f2a857a690","clusterId":"c_dc78525461456faface9684a","slug":"deck-building-roguelite-fogpiercer-launches-july-17-on-pc","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Deck-Building Roguelite 'Fogpiercer' Launches July 17 on PC With Japanese Support","summary":"Publisher Hooded Horse and developer Mad Cookies Studio have set a July 17 release date for the deck-building roguelite 'Fogpiercer' on PC. The game will be available on Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store, and it will be included in Xbox and PC Game Pass from day one. Due to time zone differences, the Japanese release is listed as July 18 on Steam. Set in a frozen post-apocalyptic world covered in lethal fog, players command a train carrying survivors and fight bandits in turn-based battles on a grid. Combat uses a deck of over 170 action cards, with effects that can push enemies into obstacles, off cliffs, or cause friendly fire. Players choose a driver, locomotive, and freight cars, each with unique stats and starting decks. After battles, scrap is used to repair and upgrade the train at stations. The game began as a 2022 game jam project. A demo with Japanese text support is available now on Steam.","whyItMatters":"The day-one Game Pass inclusion makes 'Fogpiercer' one of the few deck-building roguelites available to subscribers at launch, potentially giving it a much larger initial audience than a typical indie release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMad Cookies Studio\u0026#39;s \u0026#39;Fogpiercer\u0026#39; was originally conceived during a 2022 game jam before being picked up by Hooded Horse, the publisher known for strategy titles like \u0026#39;Against the Storm\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Workers \u0026amp; Resources: Soviet Republic.\u0026#39; The game blends train management with card-based combat: each freight car type has its own set of cards, and drivers bring unique abilities such as summoning ghost units, activating environmental gimmicks, or time manipulation. The battlefield is a grid where enemy armed vehicles surround the player\u0026#39;s train, and positioning matters-some cards forcibly move enemies to set up chain reactions. The branching map includes delivery missions, event spots, and a Scrapyard where scrap is traded for upgrades. Sources agree on the July 17 date for most regions, with Automaton noting the July 18 adjustment for Japan based on Steam store time zones. All three outlets confirm Japanese display support at launch. The demo available on Steam includes a tutorial and lets players experience the first biome\u0026#39;s encounters.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fogpiercer's day-one Game Pass inclusion means Hooded Horse is betting on subscription reach over unit sales for its deck-builder launch.","twitterPost":"Fogpiercer hits Game Pass on day one. Hooded Horse is betting subscription reach will sell the deck-builder, not individual copies.","threadsPost":"Fogpiercer launching day one on Game Pass is a distribution bet. Hooded Horse is choosing subscription reach over individual unit sales for a deck-builder that started as a 2022 game jam project.","newsletterBlurb":"Hooded Horse and Mad Cookies Studio have announced a July 17 release for the deck-building roguelite 'Fogpiercer' on PC, with day-one Game Pass support. The game combines train customization with turn-based card combat on a grid, and a Japanese-supported demo is available now.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/946/G094673/20260619002/\",\"title\":\"Deck-building roguelite \\\"Fogpiercer\\\" where you fight on a train, launches July 17 on PC. Build the strongest train and deck while racing through the frozen wilderness.\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/fogpiercer-20260619-450603/\",\"title\":\"End-of-Century Train Battle Roguelite 'Fogpiercer' to Release on July 18. 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