{"rewrite":{"id":"r_248318135ee4e55da5616b76","clusterId":"c_3236779372a9f341b5945ef2","slug":"game-spark-picks-12-steam-releases-worth-watching-led-by-anomaly-company","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Game Spark Picks 12 Steam Releases Worth Watching, Led by Anomaly Company","summary":"Game Spark selected 12 Steam titles that hit early access or full release within three days and passed 100 review ratings. Anomaly Company leaves early access with a new Asylum map for four-player co-op anomaly hunting. Anime Shop Simulator, Tentacle Locker 2, and the FMV RPG Survivor Notes are among the picks, most released September 12, 2026, with discounts running to September 26.","whyItMatters":"The roundup shows Steam's discovery threshold in practice: a game needs both a fresh launch and 100-plus ratings to register, so the list skews toward cheap, co-op and simulation titles released on the same weekend.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eGame Spark\u0026#39;s standing column filters Steam\u0026#39;s daily flood by two conditions: a title must have entered early access or fully released within three days, and must hold more than 100 review ratings, positive or negative. Genre does not matter, and the picks are listed in source order rather than ranked.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe September 14, 2026 edition covers releases dated September 12, 2026, across horror, simulation, card, and full-motion video games, several with launch discounts running to September 26.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnomaly Company\u003c/strong\u003e: Graduated from early access; co-op anomaly hunting for up to 4 players, adds the larger Asylum map; 920 yen, 782 yen until September 26; no Japanese\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e幸存者笔记\u003c/strong\u003e: Full-motion video RPG with two protagonists; zombie outbreak, QTEs and branching endings; 995 yen, 814 yen until September 26; Japanese supported\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnime Shop Simulator\u003c/strong\u003e: Run an anime shop: stock manga, figures and cards, set prices, work the register; 4-player co-op and PvP card games; 1,800 yen, 1,530 yen until September 26; Japanese supported\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTentacle Locker 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Side-scrolling action sequel to the free Tentacle Locker; play the monster hiding in lockers; 800 yen, 640 yen until September 26; Japanese supported\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Loopler\u003c/strong\u003e: Deck-building roguelite themed around high-speed slot cars, built around card synergies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe remaining titles in the roundup\u003c/strong\u003e: Game Spark\u0026#39;s list continues; the article\u0026#39;s text breaks off after The Loopler\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Game Spark's Steam roundup for September 14: 12 titles that launched or left early access within three days and passed 100 review ratings. Anomaly Company leaves early access with a new Asylum map for four-player co-op. Most released September 12, discounts to September 26.","twitterPost":"Game Spark picked 12 Steam titles out September 14: launched or left early access within three days, 100-plus review ratings. Anomaly Company exits early access with a larger Asylum map for 4-player co-op. Most out September 12, discounts to September 26.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Game Spark's freshly picked column returns with 12 Steam titles that launched or left early access within three days and cleared 100 review ratings. Anomaly Company graduates from early access with a new Asylum map for four-player co-op anomaly hunting, and Anime Shop Simulator, Tentacle Locker 2, and the FMV RPG Survivor Notes are also on the list. Most carry launch discounts through September 26.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/14/172253.html\",\"title\":\"What awaits in an abandoned psychiatric hospital...? A co-op horror game where a wrong call means starting over, memorizing your environment to hunt for anomalies, gets its full release - Freshly Picked! 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