{"rewrite":{"id":"r_aa947b6c41ac945858ff841d","clusterId":"c_e0543956807b9ea3189befa8","slug":"life-shadow-celestial-call-enters-early-access-with-98-positive-steam-reviews","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call Enters Early Access With 98% Positive Steam Reviews","summary":"Publisher PlayWay launched early access for Immeta Studios' Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call on October 27 for PC via Steam. The cosmic horror adventure puts players in an isolated mountain observatory, tending crops and cleaning by day and exploring a basement by night. At the time of writing, 98% of roughly 100 Steam user reviews are positive, giving it a Very Positive status.","whyItMatters":"A near-100% positive early access reception for a small cosmic horror management game suggests the day-and-night split, mundane chores against night terror, is landing with players on Steam.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game places an intern at a mountain observatory where no one is waiting: no Professor Elias, no staff, only old equipment and an unfinished experiment system.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaytime is survival work. Collect trash, clean stains, grow potatoes and tomatoes, keep the power running. Night sends players into a basement reachable only in the dark, flashlight in hand, following the professor\u0026#39;s connection to the stars.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early access build added a minigame on the observatory computer called PHOTON RUN and new events in the deepest corridor. The early access period is expected to last about six months, with polish, new mechanics, and content expansion planned. PlayWay also plans a price increase at the official release. It is 20% off at 920 yen including tax until November 10.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The 98% score for Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call rests on roughly 100 Steam reviews, so the number is Early Access enthusiasm from the first buyers, not a settled verdict on the full release.","twitterPost":"Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call's 98% comes from about 100 Steam reviews, an Early Access sample rather than a settled verdict.","threadsPost":"Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call sits at 98% positive, but that figure covers roughly 100 Steam reviews. It reads as a strong opening from the first Early Access buyers, not a settled verdict on the finished game, and Immeta Studios still has to hold that ratio as more players arrive.","newsletterBlurb":"Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call, from Immeta Studios and publisher PlayWay, entered early access on PC via Steam on October 27. Players manage an isolated observatory by day and follow Professor Elias's connection to the stars in its basement at night. Roughly 100 Steam user reviews are 98% positive at the time of writing, and early access is expected to last about six months.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261028-476128/\",\"title\":\"Slow Life by Day, Cosmic Horror by Night: 'Life \\u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call' Boasts 98% Positive Reviews on Steam as a Huge Hit - You Observe the Stars, and the Stars Observe You\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5181,"outputTokens":772,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793178266,"createdAt":"2026-10-28T08:58:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T09:03:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T09:03:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e0543956807b9ea3189befa8","canonicalTitle":"昼はスローライフ、夜は宇宙ホラー『Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call』Steamで98％好評の熱烈人気。星を観測してたら、星に観測されている","representativeArticleId":"a_79f931008bbae8f500fd74ed","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Life \\u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call\"],\"studios\":[\"PlayWay\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-28T08:25:47.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-28T08:25:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T09:03:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261028-476128/","title":"昼はスローライフ、夜は宇宙ホラー『Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call』Steamで98％好評の熱烈人気。星を観測してたら、星に観測されている"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call"],"studios":["PlayWay"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["PlayWay launched early access for Life \u0026 Shadow: Celestial Call on October 27 for PC via Steam.","The game is developed by Immeta Studios and set in an isolated observatory in the mountains of Clearveil.","Players manage the observatory by day and explore a basement reachable only at night.","98% of roughly 100 Steam user reviews are positive, earning a Very Positive status at the time of writing.","Early access is expected to last about six months, and a price increase is planned at the official release."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["life-shadow-celestial-call","playway"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"life-shadow-celestial-call","supported":1,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":3,"overall":"green","story_count":2,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"playway","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":9,"overall":"unverified","story_count":4,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}