{"rewrite":{"id":"r_94c75750f28ababe4a262226","clusterId":"c_6e5c5c27bed6c98f8a82dead","slug":"japanese-ramen-simulator-delays-early-access-opens-fourth-closed-beta","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Japanese Ramen Simulator Delays Early Access, Opens Fourth Closed Beta","summary":"Wild Dog's ramen shop management sim Japanese Ramen Simulator missed its planned September 28 early access launch because Valve's pre-release review is still pending. The studio says controller support and cloud sync issues were fixed and resubmitted, and that Valve's review queue is congested. A fourth closed beta opens October 2, offering up to 1,000 new lottery spots and a build with a requested cleanup job and new ramen types.","whyItMatters":"The delay is a storefront review backlog problem rather than a development one, and Wild Dog is answering it with beta access instead of a new date.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eWild Dog has not set a new early access date for Japanese Ramen Simulator. The studio says the release will be scheduled once Steam\u0026#39;s pre-release review clears, with the date announced through Steam news and its official Discord.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beta runs from October 3 at 21:00 Japan time until the product version ships. Applications open October 2 at 21:00 and close October 3 at 20:00, with first lottery results and key distribution the same evening. Players who completed surveys in CBT1 through CBT3 can take part without reapplying, and first-lottery losers roll into a second draw. The build adds a cleanup part-time job and new ramen types. Up to six people can run a shop, handling prep, cooking, serving, and cleanup.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Japanese Ramen Simulator missed its September 28 early access launch. Wild Dog says controller support and cloud sync fixes are resubmitted and Valve's review queue is backed up. A fourth closed beta opens, up to 1,000 spots, running until release.","twitterPost":"Japanese Ramen Simulator missed its September 28 early access launch. Wild Dog says review fixes are resubmitted and Valve's queue is congested. CBT4 opens with up to 1,000 spots and runs until the product version ships. No new date yet.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Wild Dog's ramen shop sim missed its September 28 early access launch because Steam's pre-release review has not cleared; the studio says controller support and cloud sync issues were addressed and resubmitted. A fourth closed beta opens with up to 1,000 lottery spots and runs until release. No new date until the review passes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/03/173100.html\",\"title\":\"Ramen Shop Management Sim 'Japanese Ramen Simulator' Delayed, Still Waiting on Steam Review; Closed Beta Test 4 Announced as Apology\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4673,"outputTokens":618,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791257234,"createdAt":"2026-10-06T03:22:08.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T03:26:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T03:26:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6e5c5c27bed6c98f8a82dead","canonicalTitle":"リリース延期中のラーメン店経営シム『Japanese Ramen Simulator』まだSteam審査の結果待ち。お詫びにCBT4開催へ","representativeArticleId":"a_ce74ee27009f72f92fcd22b9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Japanese Ramen Simulator\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-02T15:00:55.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-02T15:00:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T03:26:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/03/173100.html","title":"リリース延期中のラーメン店経営シム『Japanese Ramen Simulator』まだSteam審査の結果待ち。お詫びにCBT4開催へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Japanese Ramen Simulator"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}