{"rewrite":{"id":"r_da1b5902ea977e056a7f145a","clusterId":"c_85ea49fa6e2ae8d294ec2d69","slug":"eyes-of-the-elderwood-launches-early-access-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Eyes Of The ElderWood Launches Early Access on Steam","summary":"Forever Entertainment and Virtual Sanctuary released the first-person folk horror adventure Eyes Of The ElderWood into early access on Steam. The game draws on Polish Kashubian folklore, combining hand-drawn magic and a revolver against Slavic demonic beings. It features retro vertex-lit visuals, bit-crushed audio, and a sanity system that distorts perception. Early access costs 599 yen with a 10 percent discount until July 11. Full release is planned around Halloween 2026.","whyItMatters":"The early access launch gives players an early look at a horror adventure built around a relatively obscure folklore tradition, with a deliberate retro style and a sanity mechanic.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEyes Of The ElderWood is now available on Steam in early access. The game is a first-person horror adventure set in a world where Kashubian folklore has not faded, and players fight demonic beings from Slavic myth using a revolver and magic spells cast by hand-drawing. The developers at Forever Entertainment and Virtual Sanctuary aimed for an early 2000s feel, with vertex-lit visuals, bit-crushed audio, and a sanity system that triggers visual distortions, eerie sounds, and hallucinations. Stages change gimmicks and appearance each time the player explores. The early access price is 599 yen, with a 10 percent discount running until July 11. A full release is expected around Halloween 2026, with gradual price increases.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Eyes Of The ElderWood uses Polish Kashubian folklore, a source rarely seen in horror games, and its sanity system distorts perception rather than just draining a meter.","twitterPost":"Eyes Of The ElderWood draws on Polish Kashubian folklore, a rare setting for horror, and its sanity system warps perception rather than just draining a bar.","threadsPost":"Eyes Of The ElderWood pulls from Polish Kashubian folklore, a folk horror source most games ignore. Its sanity system doesn't just drain a meter; it actively distorts what the player sees and hears, tying the retro visual style directly into gameplay.","newsletterBlurb":"Eyes Of The ElderWood, a first-person folk horror adventure based on Polish Kashubian folklore, launched early access on Steam. Players use hand-drawn magic and a revolver against Slavic demonic beings. The game features retro visuals, bit-crushed audio, and a sanity system. Full release is planned around Halloween 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/27/168503.html\",\"title\":\"Retro-style Horror ADV 'Eyes Of The ElderWood' Launches Early Access, Where You Face Monsters with Magic and Revolver\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3758,"outputTokens":598,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782605788,"createdAt":"2026-06-28T00:06:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-28T00:10:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T00:10:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_85ea49fa6e2ae8d294ec2d69","canonicalTitle":"魔法とリボルバー拳銃で怪異に立ち向かうレトロ風ホラーADV『Eyes Of The ElderWood』早期アクセス開始！","representativeArticleId":"a_93aab7e14ae6c125428a20bb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Eyes Of The ElderWood\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-26T23:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T23:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T00:10:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/27/168503.html","title":"魔法とリボルバー拳銃で怪異に立ち向かうレトロ風ホラーADV『Eyes Of The ElderWood』早期アクセス開始！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Eyes Of The ElderWood"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Eyes Of The ElderWood launched in early access on Steam on July 4, 2025.","The game is a first-person horror adventure based on Polish Kashubian folklore, featuring a revolver and hand-drawn magic spells.","The early access price is 599 yen with a 10 percent discount until July 11, 2025.","Full release is planned around Halloween 2026, with gradual price increases.","The game uses retro vertex-lit visuals, bit-crushed audio, and a sanity system that distorts perception."]}