{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2aa0fe0d9e2cb0caf288d162","clusterId":"c_2908aae8f08d23b6facb9806","slug":"earthworm-office-sim-worming-from-home-hits-steam-to-very-positive-reception","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Earthworm Office Sim 'Worming from Home' Hits Steam to Very Positive Reception","summary":"Indie developers Zach Northrop and Mason Sabharwal released 'Worming from Home' on September 5 for PC (Steam). The single-player short simulation casts the player as a young financial analyst earthworm who crawls across a desk, presses a squishy body against the keyboard to reply to emails and build spreadsheets, and can use insider information to manipulate the stock market. It has drawn over 300 user reviews, 98 percent positive, earning Very Positive status. The regular price is 1,050 yen, with a 25 percent launch discount at 787 yen.","whyItMatters":"A two-person indie built around a joke premise has cleared Steam's Very Positive bar within days of launch, the kind of early reception that decides whether a short physics sim finds its audience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game is a single-player short simulation built around physics: the player moves like a real earthworm, crawling across the desk and pressing a squishy body against the keyboard to reply to emails, build spreadsheets, and pitch work to a boss. The protagonist is a young financial analyst climbing the corporate ladder, and the job includes less legitimate duties, such as using insider information to manipulate the stock market and taking phone calls.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutside work hours, the worm can hit the gym, read self-help books, shop, and flirt with colleagues. The game launched September 5 on PC (Steam) at a regular price of 1,050 yen, with a 25 percent launch discount bringing it to 787 yen. It has drawn over 300 user reviews, 98 percent of them positive, enough for Steam\u0026#39;s Very Positive rating.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Earthworm office sim 'Worming from Home' is out on Steam and has cleared Very Positive with 98 percent positive across over 300 reviews. You play a financial analyst worm who squishes against the keyboard to reply to emails and, occasionally, trades on insider info.","twitterPost":"Earthworm office sim 'Worming from Home' hit Steam on September 5 and already sits at Very Positive, 98 percent positive across over 300 reviews. You play a financial analyst worm who squishes against the keyboard to do spreadsheets and, sometimes, insider trading.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"A two-person indie where you play a remote-working earthworm has landed on Steam to a Very Positive reception, with 98 percent positive across over 300 reviews. The short physics sim has you squish against the keyboard to reply to emails, build spreadsheets, and occasionally trade on insider information. It is on sale at 787 yen through launch week.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609072h\",\"title\":\"Simulation game 'Worming from Home' where you become a remote-working earthworm launches to 'Very Positive' reception. Press your squishy body against the keyboard to finish work.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4255,"outputTokens":1911,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788768597,"createdAt":"2026-09-07T08:04:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T08:08:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T08:08:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2908aae8f08d23b6facb9806","canonicalTitle":"ミミズのリモートワーカーになるシミュレーションゲーム『Worming from Home』が「非常に好評」スタート。グニャグニャの体をキーボードに押し当てて仕事を終わらせよう","representativeArticleId":"a_66d962e4f723333338e9c214","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Worming from Home\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-07T07:15:23.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-07T07:15:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T08:08:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609072h","title":"ミミズのリモートワーカーになるシミュレーションゲーム『Worming from Home』が「非常に好評」スタート。グニャグニャの体をキーボードに押し当てて仕事を終わらせよう"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Worming from Home"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}