{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f322768185b9b6a376facbb1","clusterId":"c_8cec3c1d69fcb987d5675968","slug":"roboteka-demo-lands-on-steam-ahead-of-november-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"ROBOTEKA Demo Lands on Steam Ahead of November Launch","summary":"Solo developer HAMMERVILLE released a free demo of the 2D fighting action game ROBOTEKA on Steam. Inspired by the 1984 Apple II classic Karateka, the game has players control a robot using a karate style called Robo-Te. The full version is scheduled for November 2026 on PC.","whyItMatters":"The demo gives players a first hands-on look at a timing-based combat system that strips controls down to weight shifting and a reversal button.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demo is available now on Steam, letting players try the full range of mechanics before the November release. Combat relies on left and right levers for weight shifting plus a reversal button, with timing and spacing deciding victory rather than reflexes. Narrowly dodging an attack at max gauge triggers MIKIRI mode, tripling damage dealt.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMissions tied to each stage level up basic punches and kicks and unlock new techniques. The game includes seven stages and 13 original soundtrack tracks. The price for the full version is undecided.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HAMMERVILLE's ROBOTEKA demo on Steam translates Karateka's 1984 design into a robot brawler, and the November launch will test whether that retro loop still holds players.","twitterPost":"ROBOTEKA's demo shows HAMMERVILLE betting that Karateka's 1984 loop still works inside a robot brawler.","threadsPost":"ROBOTEKA's free demo is now on Steam, and HAMMERVILLE is leaning hard into the Karateka inspiration. The robot setting is a fresh coat on a 1984 skeleton, and the November launch will show whether that retro loop still lands with players who never touched the Apple II original.","newsletterBlurb":"Solo developer HAMMERVILLE has released a free demo for ROBOTEKA, a 2D fighting action game inspired by Karateka. The full version is due on Steam in November 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/04/170162.html\",\"title\":\"'Karateka'-Inspired Robot Fighting Action 'ROBOTEKA' Demo Released on Steam\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4346,"outputTokens":461,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786321309,"createdAt":"2026-08-10T00:16:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T00:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T00:16:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8cec3c1d69fcb987d5675968","canonicalTitle":"『カラテカ』インスパイアのロボット格闘アクション『ROBOTEKA』Steamでデモ版公開","representativeArticleId":"a_f7db9b1b838cc147455136a8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ROBOTEKA\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"HAMMERVILLE\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-03T22:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-03T22:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T00:16:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/04/170162.html","title":"『カラテカ』インスパイアのロボット格闘アクション『ROBOTEKA』Steamでデモ版公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ROBOTEKA"],"studios":[],"people":["HAMMERVILLE"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}