{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b49b20d85f0995ec01dbaa6a","clusterId":"c_04f890094a2f14c6bf7ff828","slug":"horror-roguelike-breakout-baby-announced-for-pc","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Horror Roguelike Breakout Baby Announced for PC","summary":"Publisher Assemble Entertainment announced BREAKOUT BABY, a first-person horror roguelike developed by STH. The game blends Pac-Man-style pellet collection with maze escape, as players carry a baby through an underground labyrinth while fleeing monsters. The baby can be shaken awake to reveal enemies, and items include rattles, pacifiers, and an iPad. A demo is available on Steam and itch.io.","whyItMatters":"The announcement pairs a familiar arcade structure with a deliberately grotesque childcare hook, and the developer's prior work suggests a taste for bizarre first-person action.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBREAKOUT BABY puts the player in a first-person maze where collecting pellets opens the path to the next floor. The twist is the baby in your arms: its expressions signal nearby threats, and shaking it awake acts as sonar to expose enemy positions. The game also lets you give the baby a gun, and items range from rattles and pacifiers to an iPad.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe developer STH is an indie studio run by brothers. Their previous game DOLLMAKER fused first-person shooting with tower defense, and they are working on DOLLMAKER 2 in parallel. BREAKOUT BABY is set for release on PC via Steam and itch.io, with Japanese display planned. A demo is already available on both storefronts.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BREAKOUT BABY is a first-person horror roguelike where you carry a baby through a maze, shake it awake to find monsters, and can hand it a gun. Demo out now on Steam and itch.io.","twitterPost":"BREAKOUT BABY announced: a first-person horror roguelike where you carry a baby through a maze, shake it awake for sonar, and can give it a gun. Demo on Steam and itch.io.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Assemble Entertainment and STH announced BREAKOUT BABY, a first-person horror roguelike that mixes Pac-Man-style pellet collection with a childcare twist. You carry a baby through a monster-filled maze, using its reactions to spot enemies. A demo is live on Steam and itch.io.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260812-459789/\",\"title\":\"Horror roguelike 'BREAKOUT BABY' announced, where you're chased through a maze. A terrifying '3D Pac-Man-like' game that makes your heart race just by turning a corner.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4561,"outputTokens":585,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786507546,"createdAt":"2026-08-12T04:01:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-12T04:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-12T04:01:28.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_04f890094a2f14c6bf7ff828","canonicalTitle":"迷路で追われ続けるホラーローグライク『BREAKOUT BABY』発表。角を曲がるだけでヒヤヒヤ、恐怖の“3Dパックマン風“ゲーム","representativeArticleId":"a_e0e08d5d99b9a3d849a61947","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"BREAKOUT BABY\"],\"studios\":[\"Assemble Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-12T02:35:49.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-12T02:35:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-12T04:01:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260812-459789/","title":"迷路で追われ続けるホラーローグライク『BREAKOUT BABY』発表。角を曲がるだけでヒヤヒヤ、恐怖の“3Dパックマン風“ゲーム"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BREAKOUT BABY"],"studios":["Assemble Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}