{"rewrite":{"id":"r_17a487e0ba9c97b8ac8e1902","clusterId":"c_b2779c04bc0bce95231b66cb","slug":"pnr-point-of-no-return-sets-august-28-release-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"PNR: Point of No Return Sets August 28 Release on Steam","summary":"COKIRI Works announced on August 18 that the roguelite shooting game PNR: Point of No Return will launch on August 28 for PC via Steam. Priced at 655 yen with a 10 percent launch discount, the space-themed survivor roguelite emphasizes aggressive play, letting players stack upgrades to overwhelm enemy fleets rather than dodge their fire.","whyItMatters":"The August 28 release date confirms a near-term launch for a budget-priced survivor roguelite that frames its core loop around overwhelming firepower instead of dodging, with a demo already available on Steam.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCOKIRI Works has dated its roguelite shooter PNR: Point of No Return for August 28 on PC via Steam. The game is priced at 655 yen including tax, with a 10 percent off launch sale planned at release.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePNR is a space-themed survivor roguelite where players pilot a fighter against massive enemy fleets, surviving for a set period before facing a boss. The player selects an initial weapon and unit before sortieing, then collects experience drops from defeated enemies to unlock upgrades that add weapons, boost attack power, reduce cooldowns, increase projectile count and penetration, strengthen shields, or improve movement speed. Permanent upgrades can be purchased with gold dropped by enemies, and a slingshot minigame after battles offers extra rewards.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe developer describes the game as encouraging players to push through enemy lines rather than dodge bullet hell, while noting that tactical units and special attacks also matter. A demo is currently available on Steam.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PNR: Point of No Return, a survivor roguelite from COKIRI Works, launches August 28 on Steam for 655 yen. Stack upgrades to outgun enemy fleets instead of dodging. Demo is live now.","twitterPost":"COKIRI Works' roguelite shooter PNR: Point of No Return hits Steam on August 28 for 655 yen. A 10% launch discount is planned. Demo available now.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"COKIRI Works announced that PNR: Point of No Return will launch on Steam on August 28. The survivor roguelite is priced at 655 yen with a 10 percent launch discount, and a demo is already available.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260818-460658/\",\"title\":\"Don't Dodge Bullet Hell Roguelite STG 'PNR: Point of No Return' to Release on August 28 - A Survivor That Pursues Pure Firepower, Defeating Enemies Before Taking Hits\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4402,"outputTokens":637,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787035080,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T06:35:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T06:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T06:35:02.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b2779c04bc0bce95231b66cb","canonicalTitle":"「避けない」弾幕ローグライトSTG『PNR: Point of No return』8月28日配信へ。被弾するなら敵を先に倒せばいい、ひたすら火力追求サバイバー","representativeArticleId":"a_58b54c7c3f255405f2f86d32","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PNR: Point of No return\"],\"studios\":[\"COKIRI Works\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-18T05:43:31.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-18T05:43:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T06:36:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260818-460658/","title":"「避けない」弾幕ローグライトSTG『PNR: Point of No return』8月28日配信へ。被弾するなら敵を先に倒せばいい、ひたすら火力追求サバイバー"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PNR: Point of No return"],"studios":["COKIRI Works"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}