{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1e9ba3d7e93f4fabaac20339","clusterId":"c_c6257913ebc507091cdb2c4f","slug":"fountains-dlc-shattered-shape-announced-alongside-console-ports","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Fountains DLC 'Shattered Shape' Announced Alongside Console Ports","summary":"Canadian solo developer John Pywell and publisher Crunching Koalas announced a new DLC for the top-down Soulslike action RPG 'Fountains' on July 22, 2026. Titled 'Shattered Shape', the expansion is scheduled for release on Steam in the third quarter of 2026. It adds new explorable map areas set in the abandoned Southern Veinland, new bosses, new skills, new weapons and armor, and a story questline called the 'Usurper's Prophecy'. Alongside the DLC, console versions of the base game were announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, though no release date or price has been disclosed for those ports. A free update for the base game is also planned, adding difficulty settings, a pause function, and quality-of-life improvements. 'Fountains' originally launched on PC in 2024 and currently holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam based on over 400 user reviews, with 85% positive. A 35% discount sale on Steam runs until August 5, 2026.","whyItMatters":"The DLC and console announcement mark the first expansion and multiplatform push for a solo-developed indie Soulslike that has maintained strong user reception on Steam.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe DLC\u0026#39;s story questline, called the \u0026#34;Usurper\u0026#39;s Prophecy,\u0026#34; begins when a mysterious voice lures the player character to the abandoned Southern Veinland region. There, unique characters guide the player through quests and clues to decipher the prophecy. The expansion\u0026#39;s setting is described as a land long abandoned by the \u0026#34;One Kingdom,\u0026#34; now filled with monsters, aberrations, and \u0026#34;unspeakable things\u0026#34; that twist those who survive.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew armaments include magic swords, mystical tools, and unique armor sets. The base game, which launched on PC in 2024, already supports Japanese language options, and future updates plan to add more language options alongside the difficulty settings, pause function, and quality-of-life improvements mentioned in the announcement. The game\u0026#39;s story follows a hooded mysterious figure imprisoned by a tyrannical empire, fighting through a labyrinthine world to escape.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 35% discount sale on Steam brings the price to 1,170 yen until August 5, 2026. Console versions for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch were announced alongside the DLC, but no release date or price has been disclosed for those ports.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fountains' DLC arrives alongside console ports for a game that launched on PC two years ago with a modest 400 reviews. The expansion may test whether a small audience can sustain multiplatform growth.","twitterPost":"Fountains' DLC and console ports aim to grow a PC game that launched two years ago with 400 reviews.","threadsPost":"Fountains' DLC announcement is paired with console ports for PS5, Xbox, and Switch, but the base game launched on PC two years ago with just over 400 Steam reviews. The expansion is a test of whether a small but positive audience can carry the game to a wider multiplatform audience.","newsletterBlurb":"Canadian solo developer John Pywell announced 'Shattered Shape', the first DLC for top-down Soulslike Fountains, coming to Steam in Q3 2026. The expansion adds new areas, bosses, skills, and a story quest. Console versions for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch were also revealed, alongside a free update with difficulty settings and a pause function.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/027/G102721/20260723040/\",\"title\":\"Explore intricate worlds and battle powerful enemies. Top-down Soulslike \\\"FOUNTAINS\\\" announces new DLC \\\"Shattered Shape\\\" and console release\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/23/169613.html\",\"title\":\"Action RPG 'FOUNTAINS' DLC 'Shattered Shape' Announced! 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