{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1b170e07ccc344c5accbc5b8","clusterId":"c_ff34be893a9d49aab3098fcd","slug":"ocean-city-building-sim-life-below-launches-on-steam-with-conservation-dlc","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ocean City-Building Sim 'Life Below' Launches on Steam With Conservation DLC","summary":"Megapop and Kasedo Games released the ocean city-building sim 'Life Below' on Steam. Players build an underwater city, revive coral reefs, and manage over 40 marine species. A DLC called 'WDC Supporter Pack' adds three dolphin species, with all net revenue going to the UK marine conservation organization Whale and Dolphin Conservation.","whyItMatters":"The game ties a city-building loop directly to ecosystem restoration and funds real-world marine conservation through its DLC, a rare direct link between gameplay and charitable giving.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMegapop and Kasedo Games released 'Life Below' on Steam, an ocean city-building sim set in a world where coral reefs have collapsed. Players construct an underwater city, summon marine creatures with unique abilities, and manage challenges like algae growth, pH balance, and lionfish outbreaks. The game includes over 40 species, from coral crabs to hammerhead sharks. A DLC called 'WDC Supporter Pack' adds bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins, and harbor porpoises; 100% of its net revenue goes to the UK marine conservation organization Whale and Dolphin Conservation. The base game costs 3,960 yen, with a 10% launch discount to 3,564 yen through June 3.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Life Below's WDC Supporter Pack donates 100% of net revenue to Whale and Dolphin Conservation, making it one of the few city-builders where a purchase directly funds a real-world conservation organization.","twitterPost":"Life Below's WDC Supporter Pack donates all net revenue to Whale and Dolphin Conservation, linking in-game purchases to real conservation.","threadsPost":"Life Below launched on Steam today. The game's WDC Supporter Pack donates 100% of net revenue to Whale and Dolphin Conservation, a UK marine charity. It is rare for a city-builder to tie a DLC purchase directly to a real-world environmental cause rather than a cosmetic add-on.","newsletterBlurb":"Megapop and Kasedo Games released 'Life Below' on Steam, an ocean city-building sim about reviving a collapsed coral-reef ecosystem. The game features over 40 marine species and a DLC that donates all net revenue to Whale and Dolphin Conservation.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/27/167011.html\",\"title\":\"Ocean City-Building Sim 'Life Below' That Revives Ecosystems Launches on Steam - DLC That Supports Conservation Organizations Also Available\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3804,"outputTokens":546,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779896036,"createdAt":"2026-05-27T15:33:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-27T15:46:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T15:46:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ff34be893a9d49aab3098fcd","canonicalTitle":"生態系を蘇らせる海洋都市建設シム『Life Below』Steamにてリリース―保護団体の支援に繋がるDLCも","representativeArticleId":"a_d68475268a026d3ab2c6088b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Life Below\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-27T13:30:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-27T13:30:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T15:46:19.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/27/167011.html","title":"生態系を蘇らせる海洋都市建設シム『Life Below』Steamにてリリース―保護団体の支援に繋がるDLCも"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Life Below"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Megapop and Kasedo Games released 'Life Below' on Steam, an ocean city-building sim where players construct an underwater city and revive coral reefs.","The game includes over 40 marine species, from coral crabs to hammerhead sharks, and challenges like algae growth, pH balance, and lionfish outbreaks.","A DLC called 'WDC Supporter Pack' adds bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins, and harbor porpoises, with 100% of net revenue going to Whale and Dolphin Conservation.","The base game costs 3,960 yen, with a 10% launch discount to 3,564 yen through June 3."]}