{"rewrite":{"id":"r_26b5bd0c86b0c5860ef7b315","clusterId":"c_9404f9b73819c16a914c1804","slug":"mole-gets-free-endless-salvation-update-and-endless-descent-survival-mode","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"MOLE Gets Free Endless Salvation Update And Endless Descent Survival Mode","summary":"Off Black Creations announced Endless Salvation, a free major update for MOLE, the psychological horror game about piloting a drilling vessel and repairing failing systems, released in June 2026 on Steam at 1,500 yen. The update adds Endless Descent, a repeatable survival mode where players keep the vessel running at ever deeper and more dangerous depths, and expands the main story. It is scheduled for October 26 local time, with a 25 percent discount sale when it goes live.","whyItMatters":"A free update that adds a repeatable survival mode and story content extends the game's life past its Overwhelmingly Positive Steam reception, and the discount timed to launch is the publisher's bid to pull new buyers in on the same day.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe update splits in two directions. Endless Descent is a survival mode built for repeat play: keep the drilling vessel running, go deeper, face whatever the depth sends. The main story also gets new material that addresses the mysteries of MOLE\u0026#39;s world and what lies beneath the Earth.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMOLE released in June 2026 and carries an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam. It costs 1,500 yen, and a 25 percent discount sale runs from the update\u0026#39;s October 26 launch.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Endless Descent is a repeatable survival mode layered onto MOLE, not a one-off story add-on. That changes the game from a fixed run through failing systems into a loop built on how long players can keep the vessel alive.","twitterPost":"Endless Descent turns MOLE into a repeatable survival loop instead of a single story run through failing systems.","threadsPost":"Endless Descent is a repeatable survival mode for MOLE, so Endless Salvation adds a loop on top of the main story rather than just extending it. That shifts the game from a fixed run through failing systems to a test of how long players keep the vessel alive at deeper depths.","newsletterBlurb":"Off Black Creations has dated the free Endless Salvation update for MOLE at October 26 local time. It adds Endless Descent, a survival mode built for repeat runs at growing depth, and expands the main story. The 1,500 yen Steam game gets a 25 percent discount sale when the update goes live.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/20/173846.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"Overwhelmingly Positive\\\" Psychological Horror 'MOLE' Announces Free Major Update \\\"Endless Salvation\\\"! An All-New Survival Mode Arrives\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4708,"outputTokens":572,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792494436,"createdAt":"2026-10-20T11:02:35.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T11:06:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T11:06:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9404f9b73819c16a914c1804","canonicalTitle":"“圧倒的に好評”心理ホラー『MOLE』無料大型アプデ「Endless Salvation」発表！ 完全新規のサバイバルモードが登場","representativeArticleId":"a_b19276ff1083b342d4ad744e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"MOLE\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-20T09:45:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-20T09:45:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T11:06:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/20/173846.html","title":"“圧倒的に好評”心理ホラー『MOLE』無料大型アプデ「Endless Salvation」発表！ 完全新規のサバイバルモードが登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["MOLE"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}