{"rewrite":{"id":"r_379e0b4d19743c2ebcaf8c74","clusterId":"c_de2a8fdffcf86e0233b479b5","slug":"kakei-denki-steam-store-page-opens-summer-2027-release-planned","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kakei Denki Steam Store Page Opens, Summer 2027 Release Planned","summary":"Publisher TENJIN GAMES opened the Steam store page for Kakei Denki, a dot-pixel Japanese-style side-scrolling action game developed by Asobuild.LLC. Players switch between half-demon princess Saya and her retainer Juubei to defeat the Orochi clan. A demo is planned for 2026, and a board game prequel has already been released.","whyItMatters":"The Steam store page launch and demo timeline give the first concrete release window for a game that blends Japanese folklore with a character-switching combat system and branching narrative.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam store page for Kakei Denki is now live, publisher TENJIN GAMES announced. The game, developed by Asobuild.LLC, is a dot-pixel Japanese-style side-scrolling action game scheduled for release around summer 2027. A demo version is planned for release within the year.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers control Saya, a princess turned half-demon after being poisoned by the Orochi\u0026#39;s curse and revived by a celestial fox\u0026#39;s power, and her retainer Juubei. Saya attacks from range with a bow, absorbing demonic energy from defeated yokai to unleash charged arrows, while Juubei uses a spear for close-quarters defense. The story branches based on player decisions about whom to trust and recruit.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA board game prequel, Kakei Denki: Kitsunebi Tsukiyo, developed by Asakusa Games, has already been released. It is a semi-cooperative game for two players using asymmetric decks to deduce the attributes of face-down yokai chips.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kakei Denki, a dot-pixel Japanese-style side-scrolling action game from TENJIN GAMES and Asobuild.LLC, has its Steam page live. Summer 2027 release, demo this year. Switch between half-demon princess Saya and retainer Juubei to fight yokai.","twitterPost":"Kakei Denki Steam page is live. Dot-pixel Japanese side-scroller from TENJIN GAMES \u0026 Asobuild.LLC. Summer 2027 release, demo this year. Play as half-demon princess Saya \u0026 retainer Juubei. Branching story. Board game prequel out now.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"TENJIN GAMES opened the Steam store page for Kakei Denki, a dot-pixel Japanese-style side-scrolling action game. Players switch between half-demon princess Saya and her retainer Juubei to defeat the Orochi clan. A demo is planned for 2026, and a board game prequel has already been released.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/022/G102291/20260706026/\",\"title\":\"Half-demon princess Saya and her retainer Juubei embark on a journey to defeat the Orochi clan. Dot-pixel Japanese-style side-scrolling action game \\\"Kakei Denki\\\" Steam store page now live.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3995,"outputTokens":716,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783325792,"createdAt":"2026-07-06T08:08:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-06T08:13:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-06T08:08:48.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_de2a8fdffcf86e0233b479b5","canonicalTitle":"半妖の化姫・沙夜と従者・十兵衛が，大蛇一族討伐の旅へ。ドット絵の和風横スクロールアクション「化姫伝奇」，Steamストアページ公開","representativeArticleId":"a_b17aa51a14295a23f33214e8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"化姫伝奇\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-06T07:37:50.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-06T07:37:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-06T08:13:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/022/G102291/20260706026/","title":"半妖の化姫・沙夜と従者・十兵衛が，大蛇一族討伐の旅へ。ドット絵の和風横スクロールアクション「化姫伝奇」，Steamストアページ公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["化姫伝奇"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}