{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b6a5b8c9a325f9ac73ba561a","clusterId":"c_78517ae2f816b8245fe388a5","slug":"solo-developed-roguelite-dreamecho-launches-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Solo-Developed Roguelite DreamEcho Launches on Steam","summary":"HotWaterStudio released Hibiki, Yume Kyou ni (DreamEcho) on Steam on August 11, 2026. The top-down roguelite action RPG is priced at 1,600 yen with a 10% launch discount until August 24. It supports 10 languages including Japanese. Players combine concepts to build their fighting style, collect memories, and share builds for rewards.","whyItMatters":"The game's build freedom, developed solo over two and a half years by a Path of Exile fan, offers a distinctive take on roguelite character growth.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHotWaterStudio, a one-person developer and self-described Path of Exile fan, launched Hibiki, Yume Kyou ni (DreamEcho) on Steam today. The game is a top-down roguelite action RPG set in Yume Kyou Kaikyou, a world where all dreams connect. The protagonist, overwhelmed by work, meets a girl in a nightmare, sparking an adventure through a dream world.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of fixed skill upgrades, players combine concepts like blocks to build their fighting style. Memories obtained after waking let players fix concepts for targeted builds. Builds can be shared with other players, and those that are used and evaluated earn additional rewards. The developer quit an office job to make the game solo over about two and a half years.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HotWaterStudio's solo-developed roguelite DreamEcho is out on Steam. Build your fighting style by combining concepts, collect memories, and share builds for rewards. Launch discount until August 24.","twitterPost":"Solo dev HotWaterStudio launches DreamEcho on Steam. Roguelite action RPG with concept-based builds, memory system, and build sharing. 10% off until Aug 24.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"HotWaterStudio released DreamEcho on Steam, a roguelite action RPG with a unique build system. The solo developer, a Path of Exile fan, spent two and a half years making it. Launch discount runs until August 24.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/032/G103211/20260811002/\",\"title\":\"\\\"PoE\\\" fan develops solo over about 2 and a half years. Roguelite action RPG \\\"Hibiki, Yume Kyou ni\\\" exploring a vast dream world launches today on Steam\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4338,"outputTokens":581,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786426477,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T05:29:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T05:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T05:29:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_78517ae2f816b8245fe388a5","canonicalTitle":"「PoE」ファンが約2年半をかけて1人で開発。広大な夢の世界を冒険するローグライトアクションRPG「響き、夢境に」がSteamで本日発売","representativeArticleId":"a_c7e3fc3df111132cbf8483d8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":1,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"響き、夢境に\"],\"studios\":[\"HotWaterStudio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-11T04:37:30.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-11T04:37:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T05:31:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/032/G103211/20260811002/","title":"「PoE」ファンが約2年半をかけて1人で開発。広大な夢の世界を冒険するローグライトアクションRPG「響き、夢境に」がSteamで本日発売"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["響き、夢境に"],"studios":["HotWaterStudio"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}