{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f9003e6700d953f1c26bfbb3","clusterId":"c_3f4b7b5e058c410be3a24ddd","slug":"half-grip-demo-set-for-steam-next-fest-in-october","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Half Grip Demo Set For Steam Next Fest In October","summary":"Half Games will release a demo of Half Grip, its roguelike combat racing game, during Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition, which starts on October 20. Every control runs one-handed: steering, shooting, reloading. Players earn prize money for upgrades and weapons including pistols, shotguns, submachine guns, magnets and mines. The full game is planned for Steam on PC.","whyItMatters":"The demo puts the game's single-hand control scheme in front of Steam Next Fest players, which is the format's main test of whether a control gimmick plays as well as it reads.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHalf Games will release the demo during Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition, which begins on October 20. Half Grip is a roguelike combat racing game where every action carries risk, and all controls are performed with one hand. Races mix arcade handling with realistic road conditions, so tire grip shifts with your machine\u0026#39;s upgrades and can send you off course.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrize money buys weapons and upgrades: ramming bumpers, shotguns, magnets, mines, pistols and submachine guns. The roguelike format means each run plays differently, and players can build toward a drift machine, an armed storm chaser, or a speedster tuned for aerodynamics. The game is planned for Steam on PC.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Half Grip puts steering, shooting and reloading on one hand at once. The demo will show whether that control scheme survives contact with players who can only react so fast.","twitterPost":"Half Grip's one-hand control scheme is the whole pitch. The demo will test whether one thumb can steer, shoot and reload at once.","threadsPost":"Half Grip's design puts steering, shooting and reloading on a single hand. The Steam Next Fest demo is where that idea meets players, and the genre it borrows from (roguelike combat racing) already demands fast reactions. The control gimmick is the bet the whole game rides on.","newsletterBlurb":"Half Games will release a demo of Half Grip during Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition, which starts on October 20. The roguelike combat racing game has players steer, shoot and reload with one hand while attacking rivals with pistols, shotguns and submachine guns. Prize money unlocks upgrades and weapons, including ramming bumpers, magnets and mines, and the full game is planned for Steam on PC.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/15/173618.html\",\"title\":\"Roguelike Combat Racing Game 'Half Grip,' Played Entirely One-Handed, Demo Coming Soon!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4754,"outputTokens":618,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792021932,"createdAt":"2026-10-14T23:46:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T23:51:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T23:51:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3f4b7b5e058c410be3a24ddd","canonicalTitle":"全てを片手でこなすローグライク・コンバット・レーシングゲーム『Half Grip』デモ版が近日公開！","representativeArticleId":"a_52d66390e7b4eacdb37b8499","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Half Grip\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-14T23:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-14T23:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T23:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/15/173618.html","title":"全てを片手でこなすローグライク・コンバット・レーシングゲーム『Half Grip』デモ版が近日公開！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Half Grip"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}