{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9663a816f4510106fcc9458e","clusterId":"c_1ef1fa8c795758f6a21106a8","slug":"parkour-adventure-vholume-launches-august-21","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Parkour Adventure VHOLUME Launches August 21","summary":"Developer IronEqual announced on July 22, 2026 that its first-person parkour adventure game VHOLUME will launch on Steam for PC on August 21. The game is set in a dystopian brutalist city ruled by an all-controlling ministry, where protagonist Robert must reclaim ration tickets taken from his family. Players navigate decadent buildings using jumping, dashing, climbing, and sliding, aiming to reach goals as fast as possible by finding shortcuts and optimizing routes. The game supports both solo play and multiplayer, allowing friends to play through levels together. Players can also view other players' ghost data or share their own to discover new routes. A demo featuring four levels is currently available on Steam, where user reviews have rated it 'Overwhelmingly Positive'.","whyItMatters":"The demo's 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reception on Steam suggests strong early interest in a niche parkour genre title from a relatively unknown developer.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eIronEqual, the developer behind VHOLUME, has not previously released a major title, making the demo\u0026#39;s reception a notable early signal. The game\u0026#39;s setting draws on bureaucratic dystopia themes, with protagonist Robert navigating a devastated Afro-Eurasian capital under an omnipotent ministry. Movement mechanics emphasize speed and route optimization, with players encouraged to find shortcuts and compete against their own best times or against friends in multiplayer. The demo includes four levels, and the full game will support both solo and cooperative play across all levels. Ghost data sharing lets players study each other\u0026#39;s paths to discover new routes.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"VHOLUME's 'Overwhelmingly Positive' demo reviews set a high bar for the full release. IronEqual now must deliver a complete experience that matches the tight parkour of those four levels.","twitterPost":"VHOLUME's demo earned 'Overwhelmingly Positive' on Steam. The full game has to sustain that momentum across a dystopian city.","threadsPost":"VHOLUME's demo is rated 'Overwhelmingly Positive' on Steam. That puts IronEqual in an enviable but precarious spot: the full August release needs to match the tight level design and flow of those four demo stages, or the goodwill evaporates fast.","newsletterBlurb":"IronEqual's parkour adventure VHOLUME launches August 21 on Steam. The demo has earned an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating from players. The game features solo and multiplayer modes with ghost data sharing.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/026/G102692/20260722047/\",\"title\":\"First-Person Action ADV \\\"VHOLUME\\\" Featuring Parkour Through Decadent Cityscapes to Release on August 21\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/22/169594.html\",\"title\":\"Parkour ADV 'VHOLUME' to be Released in August! Demo is 'Overwhelmingly Positive'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4985,"outputTokens":737,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784729388,"createdAt":"2026-07-22T14:02:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-22T14:05:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T14:02:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1ef1fa8c795758f6a21106a8","canonicalTitle":"剥奪された配給券を取り戻すため陰鬱な世界を駆け抜けるパルクールADV『VHOLUME』8月配信決定！デモ版は“圧倒的に好評”","representativeArticleId":"a_933745988241fc2e277f7c4b","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VHOLUME\"],\"studios\":[\"IronEqual\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-22T10:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-22T10:44:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T14:05:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/026/G102692/20260722047/","title":"退廃的な都市群をパルクールで駆け抜ける一人称視点アクションADV「VHOLUME」，8月21日にリリース決定"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/22/169594.html","title":"剥奪された配給券を取り戻すため陰鬱な世界を駆け抜けるパルクールADV『VHOLUME』8月配信決定！デモ版は“圧倒的に好評”"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VHOLUME"],"studios":["IronEqual"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["VHOLUME will launch on Steam for PC on August 21, 2026.","The game is a first-person parkour adventure set in a dystopian brutalist city ruled by a controlling ministry.","A demo featuring four levels is available on Steam and has received an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' user review rating.","The game supports solo play and multiplayer, including ghost data sharing between players."]}