{"rewrite":{"id":"r_381f4abb4dfbf3977a5bd288","clusterId":"c_80a876c17451bbd491b8a573","slug":"dictatorship-defense-game-zettai-rocket-boueishugi-launches-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dictatorship Defense Game Zettai Rocket Boueishugi Launches on Steam","summary":"tiny cactus studio released Zettai Rocket Boueishugi on Steam on September 4, 2026. The base-building strategy casts the player as a dictatorship officer defending a rocket launch base from capitalist attacks, with the goal of launching an Ideology Satellite that corrects people's thoughts from space. The game costs 790 yen, or 695 yen during a seven-day launch sale. Developer Hachinosu/Kei expects a clear time of about two and a half hours.","whyItMatters":"The game's defense toolkit is built entirely from coercive mechanics, so the satire is the design: every standard strategy option, from boosting allies to managing morale, is recast as a dystopian abuse of power.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe defense roster is where the premise does its work. A commando unit points guns at allies to boost their abilities, a radio station educates soldiers, a punishment unit sends criminals to the front lines, and human shields absorb attacks. Rations can be increased through bribery, and black market deals are available.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoldiers can develop counter-revolutionary thoughts. When the secret police catch them, the player decides their fate: forced labor or the front lines. The game was announced in September 2024 and was selected for Selected Indie 80 at Tokyo Game Show 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"tiny cactus studio's Zettai Rocket Boueishugi is out on Steam. You are a dictatorship officer defending a rocket so an Ideology Satellite can correct people's thoughts from space. Defense options include pointing guns at your own allies and using human shields. 790 yen, 695 yen for launch week.","twitterPost":"Zettai Rocket Boueishugi is out on Steam. You defend a rocket as a dictatorship officer so an Ideology Satellite can correct people's thoughts. Units include commandos who gun down allies and human shields. 790 yen, 695 yen for seven days.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"tiny cactus studio's Zettai Rocket Boueishugi launched on Steam today. The base-builder casts you as a dictatorship officer defending a rocket so an Ideology Satellite can correct people's thoughts, with defense options that include coercing your own soldiers and using human shields. It is 790 yen, or 695 yen for the first week.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/836/G083644/20260904012/\",\"title\":\"Bribery, Brainwashing, Purge, Drinking - Protect the Rocket by Any Means! Base-Building Strategy 'Zettai Rocket Boueishugi' Released Today on Steam\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4262,"outputTokens":1885,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T03:44:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T03:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T03:46:44.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_80a876c17451bbd491b8a573","canonicalTitle":"賄賂，洗脳，粛清，飲酒――手段を選ばずロケットを守れ！ 基地建設ストラテジー「絶対ロケット防衛主義」がSteamで本日発売","representativeArticleId":"a_b988f6200e73cefe887eb3af","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Zettai Rocket Boueishugi\"],\"studios\":[\"tiny cactus studio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T03:01:11.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-04T03:01:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T03:46:41.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/836/G083644/20260904012/","title":"賄賂，洗脳，粛清，飲酒――手段を選ばずロケットを守れ！ 基地建設ストラテジー「絶対ロケット防衛主義」がSteamで本日発売"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Zettai Rocket Boueishugi"],"studios":["tiny cactus studio"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}