{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2c77df31f87accaa701a07bc","clusterId":"c_0414b08ee537a90b89d2a169","slug":"prison-stealth-game-procedure-zero-sets-november-12-pc-release","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Prison Stealth Game PROCEDURE ZERO Sets November 12 PC Release","summary":"PROCEDURE ZERO, a first-person stealth game set in a prison where cigarettes work as currency, arrives on Steam for PC on Thursday, November 12. Polish creator Lukasz Twardowski develops it alone as DELANIVO GAMES. A free demo covers the first two missions, roughly 25 minutes, and the game takes part in Steam Next Fest from Monday, October 19 to Monday, October 26.","whyItMatters":"Japanese voice audio alongside 23 text languages puts a one-person Polish project in front of a Japanese audience at Steam Next Fest, ahead of its November 12 PC launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demo is already live on Steam and runs through the first two missions, about 25 minutes of play. Players carry no weapons and largely avoid killing, instead reading guard patrol routes, sightlines, and reactions to sound. A radio can pull a guard off a post, cardboard can be set on fire to draw attention, and a guard can be locked in an empty room from outside. Cigarettes move information and relationships: passcodes and details about guards are bought from other prisoners.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PROCEDURE ZERO's demo covers only the first two missions, about 25 minutes. Steam Next Fest timing gives Lukasz Twardowski a narrow window to turn that sliver into wishlists before the November 12 PC launch.","twitterPost":"PROCEDURE ZERO's demo runs about 25 minutes, just the first two missions. That sliver has to carry the wishlist push through Steam Next Fest.","threadsPost":"PROCEDURE ZERO's free demo stops after two missions, roughly 25 minutes. Developer Lukasz Twardowski is using Steam Next Fest, October 19 to 26, to convert that short slice into wishlists before the November 12 PC launch, which is a lot of weight on a prison stealth premise.","newsletterBlurb":"PROCEDURE ZERO, a first-person prison stealth game, hits PC via Steam on November 12. One developer, Lukasz Twardowski of DELANIVO GAMES, handles scenario, design, development, and publishing. A free demo with the first two missions is available, and the game takes part in Steam Next Fest from October 19 to 26. Japanese interface, subtitles, and voice audio are planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96751\",\"title\":\"Prison Stealth Game 'PROCEDURE ZERO,' Where Cigarettes Are the Currency, Will Support Japanese\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4605,"outputTokens":559,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791198862,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T11:08:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T11:13:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T11:13:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0414b08ee537a90b89d2a169","canonicalTitle":"タバコが“通貨”の監獄ステルスゲーム『PROCEDURE ZERO』 日本語にも対応","representativeArticleId":"a_4884d74c54136ee22546e1f8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"PROCEDURE ZERO\"],\"studios\":[\"DELANIVO GAMES\"],\"people\":[\"Łukasz Twardowski\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-05T07:21:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-05T07:21:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T11:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/96751","title":"タバコが“通貨”の監獄ステルスゲーム『PROCEDURE ZERO』 日本語にも対応"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["PROCEDURE ZERO"],"studios":["DELANIVO GAMES"],"people":["Łukasz Twardowski"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}