{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ebaca03895802e048cbb62ab","clusterId":"c_c245a9201d8bc050b21b46ee","slug":"line-games-co-op-comedy-horror-quiet-begins-steam-playtest","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"LINE Games' Co-op Comedy Horror QUIET Begins Steam Playtest","summary":"LINE Games announced on August 3, 2026 that it has started a playtest on Steam for its new PC title QUIET, a cooperative comedy horror game for up to four players. Players take on the role of duck-shaped aliens who crash-land on Earth and must sneak into houses to steal parts needed to repair their spaceship, all while avoiding a supervisor. The game's core mechanic is sound: any noise, such as dropping an object, reveals the player's position, and louder sounds make the supervisor pursue faster and more relentlessly. The playtest lets players challenge the first stage in cooperation with teammates, and LINE Games plans to improve the game's quality based on participant feedback. The full release is scheduled for within 2026, and a play movie showing actual gameplay has also been released. The test includes three difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, and Hard, with Normal as the default. Play data will not carry over to the full version, and controls are currently keyboard and mouse only, though controller support is planned for future updates. The game supports Japanese.","whyItMatters":"The playtest's sound-based stealth mechanic, where even a dropped object can trigger a relentless chase, distinguishes QUIET from typical co-op horror titles and gives LINE Games a chance to tune that tension before the 2026 launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe playtest\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;grandma\u0026#34; enemy, described in the Game Spark piece as \u0026#34;a \u0026#39;Grandma\u0026#39; Who Has Stopped Being Human,\u0026#34; can cling to ceilings and attack players passing underneath, a detail shown in the released trailer.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGame Spark notes the game supports both single-player and co-op for up to four players, and players follow on-screen tasks to collect items like PCs and TVs from dimly lit houses.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTo select Easy or Hard difficulty in single-player, players must start from \u0026#34;Quick Start,\u0026#34; per Game Spark; Normal remains the default.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eParticipants can join the ongoing playtest through the \u0026#34;Join Playtest\u0026#34; button on the Steam store page, according to Game Spark.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe 4Gamer.net piece frames the sound mechanic as the game\u0026#39;s defining feature, stating that \u0026#34;even a slight mistake or a single object dropped on the floor can reveal your position.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBoth sources confirm the release window of 2026 and Japanese language support, with Game Spark adding that the game is scheduled for PC (Steam) specifically.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"In QUIET, a dropped object can doom you: the louder the noise, the faster the supervisor chases. The playtest is live on Steam now.","twitterPost":"QUIET's playtest is out on Steam. Up to 4 players sneak as duck aliens, but grandma on the ceiling is watching. Controller support is coming later.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"LINE Games has launched a Steam playtest for QUIET, a co-op comedy horror where sound is your enemy. Up to four players steal spaceship parts while avoiding a relentless supervisor. The full game is due in 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/002/G100220/20260803009/\",\"title\":\"Cooperative Comedy Horror Game \\\"QUIET\\\" Begins Playtest on Steam, Play Movie Also Released\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/03/170129.html\",\"title\":\"A 'Grandma' Who Has Stopped Being Human Attacks! 4-Player Co-op Supply Collection Comedy Horror 'QUIET' Steam Playtest Begins\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":8771,"outputTokens":1189,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785875606,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T20:11:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T20:12:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T20:11:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c245a9201d8bc050b21b46ee","canonicalTitle":"協力型コメディホラーゲーム「QUIET」，Steamでプレイテストを開始。プレイムービーも公開に","representativeArticleId":"a_9353119befa942b91a597c57","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"QUIET\"],\"studios\":[\"LINE Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-03T03:24:14.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-03T08:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T20:12:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/002/G100220/20260803009/","title":"協力型コメディホラーゲーム「QUIET」，Steamでプレイテストを開始。プレイムービーも公開に"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/03/170129.html","title":"人間をやめている“おばあちゃん”が襲ってくる！最大4人協力型の物資収集コメディホラー『QUIET』Steamプレイテストがスタート"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["QUIET"],"studios":["LINE Games"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["LINE Games began the Steam playtest for QUIET on August 3, 2026.","QUIET is a cooperative comedy horror game for up to four players, where players are duck-shaped aliens.","The playtest includes three difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, and Hard, with Normal as the default.","Play data from the playtest will not carry over to the full version, and controls are keyboard and mouse only.","QUIET is scheduled for release in 2026 on PC via Steam and supports Japanese."]}