{"rewrite":{"id":"r_28db02fcc122ec7819e65d71","clusterId":"c_8ef39527d82aeb8b7612e0ab","slug":"dogeza-horror-adventure-hits-steam-with-90-minute-apology-loop","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dogeza Horror Adventure Hits Steam with 90-Minute Apology Loop","summary":"MasaKa Studio's Dogeza is out now on PC via Steam, a first-person Japanese-style horror exploration game set in a cursed Edo-period castle. The player is a lord left alone who must apologize to the vengeful spirits of people he killed. Wrong apologies carry a price. The Steam store page lists three endings, with roughly 30 to 60 minutes per run and 90 to 120 minutes to see all conclusions.","whyItMatters":"The game turns the apology, a staple gesture in Japanese horror fiction, into the core survival mechanic, with the Steam page tying its three outcomes to how correctly the player performs that etiquette.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam page warns of jump scares and lists three endings, so the horror sits in the timing of the apology rather than in chasing or combat. Cursed doors carry red glowing locks, and the player is told not to overlook even the slightest changes while evading the gaze of wandering vengeful spirits. Handwritten notes left behind in the castle are the clues for deciding who to apologize to. A release sale runs until September 18, 2026, at 10 percent off, or 630 yen, and the official website carries streaming guidelines.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dogeza, a first-person Japanese horror game from MasaKa Studio, is out now on Steam. You play a lord in a cursed Edo castle who survives by apologizing to the spirits of people he killed. Three endings, 90 to 120 minutes for all of them. Sale runs until September 18, 2026.","twitterPost":"Dogeza is out now on Steam. MasaKa Studio's first-person horror game puts you in a cursed Edo castle as a lord who must apologize to the spirits of those he killed. Wrong apologies have a price. Three endings; 90-120 minutes total. Sale until September 18, 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"MasaKa Studio has released Dogeza, a first-person Japanese-style horror adventure, on PC via Steam. The player is a lord trapped alone in a cursed Edo-period castle and survives by apologizing correctly to the vengeful spirits of people he killed. The store page lists three endings and puts a full run at 90 to 120 minutes, with a 10 percent launch sale running until September 18, 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/11/172112.html\",\"title\":\"The Last Resort for Surviving a Castle Haunted by Vengeful Spirits Is 'Dogeza' - Japanese-Style Horror Adventure 'Dogeza' Now Available on Steam! Figure Out Who You Must Apologize To and Escape the Cursed Castle\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4721,"outputTokens":641,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789056871,"createdAt":"2026-09-10T16:11:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T16:13:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T16:13:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8ef39527d82aeb8b7612e0ab","canonicalTitle":"怨霊の住む城で生き残る最後の手段は“土下座”―和風ホラーADV『土下座』Steamにて配信！誰に詫びるのかを考え、呪われた城から脱出せよ","representativeArticleId":"a_b752d4c308dc40b0e61ffcb2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dogeza\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-10T15:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-10T15:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T16:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/11/172112.html","title":"怨霊の住む城で生き残る最後の手段は“土下座”―和風ホラーADV『土下座』Steamにて配信！誰に詫びるのかを考え、呪われた城から脱出せよ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dogeza"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}