{"rewrite":{"id":"r_329d956c13374e1a477dbe2c","clusterId":"c_c4e601be49616d921b498c13","slug":"soul-chained-sets-september-1-release-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Soul Chained Sets September 1 Release on Steam","summary":"Kyroware Games announced Soul Chained will launch on PC via Steam on September 1. The cooperative soul-like supports up to four players linked by chains, with a friend pass so only one person needs to buy the game. The solo-developed title draws inspiration from Dark Souls and Chained Together.","whyItMatters":"The release date confirms that Kyroware's solo-developed co-op soul-like, which gained attention for blending two popular titles, is ready for launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game was first teased in a development video on creator Andrew Nicolaou\u0026#39;s X account in May 2025, with a demo following later. By August 2025 it had gathered 10,000 wishlists. The final release arrives with a friend pass, letting groups of up to four play with a single purchase.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombat follows typical soul-like rules, but the chain adds a twist: mistimed dodges can cause falls, while pulling the chain taut can trip enemies. Platforming sections, including jumps over magma and past a giant iron ball, require separate coordination.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Soul Chained's friend pass turns a four-player co-op into a one-copy purchase for the whole group. Kyroware Games is betting word of mouth, not per-seat sales, to spread a solo-developed soul-like.","twitterPost":"Soul Chained's friend pass means one Steam copy covers four players. Kyroware Games sells the group, not the individual.","threadsPost":"Soul Chained's friend pass is the quiet detail. Kyroware Games lets one buyer carry three others into its four-player co-op, which turns the game into a group purchase decision. For a solo-developed soul-like, that is a direct bet on social spread over per-seat revenue.","newsletterBlurb":"Soul Chained, the co-op soul-like that blends Dark Souls and Chained Together, launches September 1 on Steam. The solo-developed game supports four-player co-op with a friend pass.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260807-459086/\",\"title\":\"Co-op Soul-like 'Soul Chained' Launches September 1: Up to 4 Players Linked, with Chain-Pulling 'Rescue' or 'Drag-Down' Shared-Fate Action\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4417,"outputTokens":492,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786186907,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T10:52:21.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-08T10:56:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T10:52:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c4e601be49616d921b498c13","canonicalTitle":"鎖で繋がる協力ソウルライク『Soul Chained』9月1日発売へ。最大4人まで繋がり、鎖で引っ張り「救出」あるいは「道連れ」の一蓮托生アクション","representativeArticleId":"a_a83f6684b79f85ac4c0328b5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Soul Chained\"],\"studios\":[\"Kyroware Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-07T05:49:30.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-07T05:49:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T10:56:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260807-459086/","title":"鎖で繋がる協力ソウルライク『Soul Chained』9月1日発売へ。最大4人まで繋がり、鎖で引っ張り「救出」あるいは「道連れ」の一蓮托生アクション"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Soul Chained"],"studios":["Kyroware Games"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}