{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6f6afcbe9bc08feacd665c96","clusterId":"c_115f3839128da8bee7021b5d","slug":"psychological-horror-anthology-dead-stop-launches-first-episode-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Psychological Horror Anthology Dead Stop Launches First Episode on Steam","summary":"Camel 101 released Dead Stop - No Vacancy on Steam, the first episode of the Dead Stop anthology of short horror games. Players control investigative journalist Nancy at the Paradise Motel, with 1980s slasher inspiration and retro visuals. The game costs 995 yen with a discount until August 21. A teaser and Steam page for the second episode, Dead Stop - The Tenant, are also live.","whyItMatters":"The release launches the Dead Stop anthology with a compact, atmospheric horror episode and already teases its follow-up, signaling a serialized approach to short-form horror on Steam.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCamel 101\u0026#39;s Dead Stop - No Vacancy is now available on PC via Steam, opening the Dead Stop anthology of short horror games designed to be finished in under two hours. Players step into investigative journalist Nancy, who loses her way on a road without signs or GPS and arrives at the Paradise Motel. The episode draws on 1980s slasher films, using retro visuals and storytelling through objects, notes, and atmosphere, with an expected playtime of 90 to 120 minutes. Japanese text is supported.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is priced at 995 yen, with a 10 percent discount running until August 21. Camel 101 has also released a teaser video and Steam page for the second episode, Dead Stop - The Tenant, which appears to show unsettling events at a suspicious rental property.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Camel 101 released Dead Stop - No Vacancy on Steam, the first episode of its short-form horror anthology. Nancy investigates the Paradise Motel in a retro 1980s-style chiller. A teaser for episode two, The Tenant, is already out.","twitterPost":"Dead Stop - No Vacancy is out now on Steam from Camel 101. First episode of a horror anthology, starring journalist Nancy at the Paradise Motel. 90-120 min playtime. Episode two, The Tenant, teased.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Camel 101 released Dead Stop - No Vacancy on Steam, the first episode of its short horror anthology. The retro-styled chiller follows journalist Nancy at the Paradise Motel. A teaser for the second episode, The Tenant, is already live.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/14/170670.html\",\"title\":\"Motel's unsettling secrets... Short psychological horror first episode 'Dead Stop - No Vacancy' released. Second episode 'The Tenant' also announced\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4123,"outputTokens":596,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786785485,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T09:15:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T09:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T09:15:56.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_115f3839128da8bee7021b5d","canonicalTitle":"モーテルの不穏な秘密…短編サイコロジカルホラー第1エピソード『Dead Stop - No Vacancy』リリース。第2エピソード『The Tenant』も発表","representativeArticleId":"a_ff792838930499e7ca4fc508","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dead Stop - No Vacancy\",\"The Tenant\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-13T23:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-13T23:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T09:16:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/14/170670.html","title":"モーテルの不穏な秘密…短編サイコロジカルホラー第1エピソード『Dead Stop - No Vacancy』リリース。第2エピソード『The Tenant』も発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dead Stop - No Vacancy","The Tenant"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}