{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ae91791158e2e034ef9c5351","clusterId":"c_0738128239071412e857df1e","slug":"phantom-tag-manifest-brings-4v4-asymmetric-thief-vs-ghost-play-to-steam-and-switch-2","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Phantom Tag: Manifest Brings 4v4 Asymmetric Thief vs Ghost Play to Steam and Switch 2","summary":"C\u0026R Creative Studios announced PHANTOM TAG: MANIFEST, a 4v4 asymmetric multiplayer game where thieves and ghosts battle in a ruined mansion. The Steam version launches this summer, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version due within 2026. Both versions cost 1,800 yen and support Japanese and English.","whyItMatters":"The game's core hook is that each side plays in a different perspective, with thieves in third-person and ghosts in first-person, creating a distinct asymmetric feel within an 8-minute match.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThieves work in third-person, ghosts in first-person. That split is the design spine of PHANTOM TAG: MANIFEST, a 4v4 asymmetric multiplayer game announced by C\u0026amp;R Creative Studios for Steam this summer and Nintendo Switch 2 within 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach match runs eight minutes. The thief team collects ten treasures to form a secret treasure, then throws five of those out a window to win. Ghosts win by imprisoning all four thieves at once or by protecting five secret treasures until time runs out. Captured thieves can be rescued from a jail called Hitokago.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth sides have class-based skills, but ghosts are not overwhelmingly stronger than thieves, so coordination matters. A private match mode for streamers and viewers is included. The game will be playable at TikTok for Gaming GG祭 2026 in Tokyo on August 11.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Phantom Tag: Manifest's 1,800 yen price on both Steam and Switch 2 suggests C\u0026R Creative Studios is aiming for impulse buys rather than premium positioning, a bet that the asymmetric premise sells itself.","twitterPost":"Phantom Tag: Manifest's 1,800 yen price on Steam and Switch 2 signals a budget play, betting the thief-vs-ghost premise carries the game.","threadsPost":"Phantom Tag: Manifest is launching at 1,800 yen on Steam and Switch 2, a price that puts it in impulse-buy territory. C\u0026R Creative Studios is betting the asymmetric thief-vs-ghost concept sells itself without a premium price tag.","newsletterBlurb":"C\u0026R Creative Studios announced PHANTOM TAG: MANIFEST, a 4v4 asymmetric multiplayer game where thieves and ghosts clash in a ruined mansion. The Steam version arrives this summer, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version due within 2026. Both cost 1,800 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/06/170289.html\",\"title\":\"宝を盗め、仲間を救え、館から脱出せよ-シーフvsゴースト4対4非対称マルチプレイ『PHANTOM TAG: MANIFEST』今夏Steam配信、Switch 2版も年内登場\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5486,"outputTokens":657,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786384675,"createdAt":"2026-08-10T17:54:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T17:56:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T17:54:36.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0738128239071412e857df1e","canonicalTitle":"宝を盗め、仲間を救え、館から脱出せよ―シーフvsゴースト4対4非対称マルチプレイ『PHANTOM TAG: MANIFEST』今夏Steam配信、Switch 2版も年内登場","representativeArticleId":"a_dd7525ece04d695e78cc641c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PHANTOM TAG: MANIFEST\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-06T05:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-06T05:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T17:56:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/06/170289.html","title":"宝を盗め、仲間を救え、館から脱出せよ―シーフvsゴースト4対4非対称マルチプレイ『PHANTOM TAG: MANIFEST』今夏Steam配信、Switch 2版も年内登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PHANTOM TAG: MANIFEST"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}