{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e4505ee69f9c2369008105f6","clusterId":"c_a989504a33e4fe18b5828667","slug":"penguin-hockey-roguelite-pengpong-launches-on-steam-with-10-off-sale","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Penguin Hockey Roguelite PengPong Launches on Steam With 10% Off Sale","summary":"SANDY FLOOR released PengPong on Steam on August 20, 2026. The top-down roguelite has players control a penguin with a hockey stick, scattering enemy hordes. It sells for 1,588 yen, discounted to 1,429 yen until September 4. The demo drew over 30,000 players and 25,000 wishlists.","whyItMatters":"The release caps a development cycle shaped by demo feedback, with the studio revising combat flow, stage progression, boss patterns, and weapon combos before the full launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game is a Vampire Survivors-like action title where the core twist is aiming and hitting yourself. Weapons carry a bounce stat, so pucks keep flying as they ricochet off walls and enemies, then return when they slow down. Narrow spaces produce more hits than open fields.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers can throw more than pucks. Guns, earphones, and pufferfish found on the floor behave differently when thrown; a gun spins and scatters bullets. The demo, available since November 2025, was played by over 30,000 people and drew more than 25,000 wishlists.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSANDY FLOOR used that feedback to review combat flow, stage progression, boss attack patterns, weapon combinations, and control feel. The game is a full release, not early access.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PengPong's launch pricing undercuts the usual roguelite entry point, and the discount window ends September 4, before the genre's autumn rush.","twitterPost":"PengPong's 10% off runs only until September 4, a narrow window for a genre that thrives on word of mouth.","threadsPost":"PengPong launches with a 10% discount that ends September 4. For a roguelite, that short window puts pressure on early reviews to carry momentum, since the demo's 30,000 players and 25,000 wishlists are a strong but finite base.","newsletterBlurb":"SANDY FLOOR launched PengPong on Steam today, a top-down roguelite where a penguin scatters enemy hordes with a hockey stick. The game is on sale at 10% off until September 4, following a demo that drew over 30,000 players.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/033/G103344/20260820043/\",\"title\":\"Enjoy the satisfaction of attacking on your own. Vampire Survivors-like hockey action \\\"PengPong\\\" released today. 10% off sale until September 4.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4331,"outputTokens":605,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787225629,"createdAt":"2026-08-20T11:29:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T11:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T11:29:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a989504a33e4fe18b5828667","canonicalTitle":"攻撃の自力感を楽しめる。ヴァンサバ系ホッケーアクション「PengPong ペンポン」本日リリース。9月4日まで10%オフのセールを実施","representativeArticleId":"a_7568065c8607c2ab3a7c3f99","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PengPong\"],\"studios\":[\"SANDY FLOOR\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-20T10:42:19.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-20T10:42:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T11:31:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/033/G103344/20260820043/","title":"攻撃の自力感を楽しめる。ヴァンサバ系ホッケーアクション「PengPong ペンポン」本日リリース。9月4日まで10%オフのセールを実施"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PengPong"],"studios":["SANDY FLOOR"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}