{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b84db2f4290a05981275e347","clusterId":"c_316af6d7e001cda76712a5c5","slug":"shadow-of-the-road-sets-november-12-release-date-for-pc","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shadow of the Road Sets November 12 Release Date for PC","summary":"Publisher Owlcat Games announced on August 27 that Another Angle Games' turn-based strategy RPG Shadow of the Road will launch on November 12 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com. The game is set in 1868 Japan, split by civil war between the Tokugawa Shogun's faction and Emperor Meiji's supporters backed by the British East Nippon Company. Players guide ronin Satoru and Akira through turn-based combat against steam-powered mechanical soldiers and enemies with modern guns. A demo is available on Steam.","whyItMatters":"The release date locks in Owlcat's publishing slate for late 2026, putting a steampunk-meets-samurai SRPG with yokai powers and Witcher-series alumni behind it on the calendar.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnother Angle Games, a Warsaw studio whose staff includes veterans of CD PROJEKT RED\u0026#39;s Witcher series, Ghostrunner, and Outriders, is shipping its debut project on November 12. The game pits swords and bows against guns, flamethrowers, and steam-powered mechanical soldiers in a fictional civil war that mirrors the real Boshin War era.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers control master swordsman Satoru and bow-wielding Akira, hired by Tokugawa intelligence agents to protect a mysterious boy said to hold immense power. Turn-based combat runs on an AP system for skills and an MP system for movement, with a timeline showing ally and enemy turn order. New allies join as the story progresses, including the announced geisha Asuke and samurai Ishida, and deepening bonds between characters unlocks combined techniques.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacters can also wield yokai powers, with the trailer suggesting transformations into yokai form. The developer studied Japanese customs, politics, and Shinto during development. A Steam demo is currently playable.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shadow of the Road launches on November 12 for PC. The demo on Steam is already up, which lets players test the ronin versus steampunk combat before the civil war setting fully unfolds.","twitterPost":"Shadow of the Road hits PC on November 12. A Steam demo is live now, offering an early look at its ronin versus steampunk warfare.","threadsPost":"Shadow of the Road, the turn-based SRPG from Another Angle Games, arrives on PC November 12. Publisher Owlcat Games is behind the release, and a Steam demo is available now for those curious about its 1868 Japan civil war setting.","newsletterBlurb":"Shadow of the Road, the turn-based strategy RPG from Warsaw studio Another Angle Games, is releasing on November 12 for PC. The game drops swords-and-bows samurai into a civil-war-torn 1868 Japan facing guns, flamethrowers, and steam-powered mechanical soldiers, with yokai powers on top. A demo is available on Steam now.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260828-463905/\",\"title\":\"Samurai vs. Steampunk Japanese-Style SRPG 'Shadow of the Road' to Release on November 12. Fighting Against Machine Guns, Flamethrowers with Swords and Yokai Powers in a Somewhat Odd Fictional Japan\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4575,"outputTokens":700,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787975874,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T03:47:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T03:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T03:47:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_316af6d7e001cda76712a5c5","canonicalTitle":"「侍vsスチームパンク」和風SRPG『Shadow of the Road』11月12日配信へ。機関銃、火炎放射に刀と妖怪の力で抗う、ちょっとおかしな架空日本","representativeArticleId":"a_05b12b0e4c3fdf688ca34880","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Shadow of the Road\"],\"studios\":[\"Another Angle Games\",\"Owlcat Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-28T09:15:40.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-28T09:15:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T03:51:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260828-463905/","title":"「侍vsスチームパンク」和風SRPG『Shadow of the Road』11月12日配信へ。機関銃、火炎放射に刀と妖怪の力で抗う、ちょっとおかしな架空日本"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Shadow of the Road"],"studios":["Another Angle Games","Owlcat Games"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}