{"rewrite":{"id":"r_540e8f4eb81d77a800e62de9","clusterId":"c_218555f969c1e2efddc71ea0","slug":"horror-game-meowmories-launches-august-20-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Horror Game Meowmories Launches August 20 on Steam","summary":"Team Memolink's horror adventure Meowmories, where players are a cat navigating a nightmare world, releases August 20 on PC via Steam. The game features three multi-ending routes, a scan ability, and optional microphone meowing to stop monsters. A launch trailer accompanied the announcement.","whyItMatters":"Meowmories stands out by letting players use their voice to meow into the microphone as a gameplay mechanic, offering an optional but advantageous way to stop monsters.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe two-person indie team Team Memolink announced Meowmories will launch on Steam on August 20 at 22:00 JST. The game puts players in the role of a cat separated from its owner, exploring a nightmare world filled with grotesque monsters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers hide, flee, and observe monsters to learn their movements and escape routes, with trial-and-error as a core loop. The cat can use a scan ability to locate nearby enemies and items, but scanning also reveals the cat\u0026#39;s position to monsters. Alternatively, players can meow \u0026#39;nya\u0026#39; into the microphone to temporarily stop approaching monsters, though the game is fully playable with button controls.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeowmories includes three multi-ending routes, with conclusions changing based on finding memory items. Three difficulty levels are available: KITTEN, CAT, and MEOWMARE, adjustable at any time. The Steam page notes that while cats can be attacked and disappear into smoke, there are no depictions of blood, wounds, or painful cries.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Meowmories' mic-based meowing is the rare horror mechanic that turns the player's own voice into a survival tool, making the nightmare feel personal.","twitterPost":"Meowmories' mic meowing makes your real voice a survival tool in a nightmare world, a rare horror mechanic.","threadsPost":"Meowmories' use of the microphone for meowing is a clever twist: your actual voice becomes a tool to survive, blurring the line between player and cat in a way that standard horror controls rarely achieve.","newsletterBlurb":"Team Memolink's Meowmories launches August 20 on Steam, putting players in the role of a cat navigating a nightmare world. The game features a unique microphone meowing mechanic, three difficulty levels, and multiple endings.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260818w\",\"title\":\"Horror game 'Meowmories,' where you become a 'cat' and traverse a nightmare world, to be released on August 20. Meowing 'nya' into the microphone can stop monsters in their tracks.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4567,"outputTokens":613,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787039566,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T07:45:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T07:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T07:45:53.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_218555f969c1e2efddc71ea0","canonicalTitle":"「ネコ」となり悪夢の世界を巡るホラーゲーム『Meowmories』8月20日に発売決定。マイクに「にゃあ」と鳴けば怪物を足止めできる","representativeArticleId":"a_e3c90a588a24a575107cc243","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Meowmories\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-18T07:02:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-18T07:02:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T07:46:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260818w","title":"「ネコ」となり悪夢の世界を巡るホラーゲーム『Meowmories』8月20日に発売決定。マイクに「にゃあ」と鳴けば怪物を足止めできる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Meowmories"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}