{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d67d6a1cdea0dbe26ef611de","clusterId":"c_803950713ef7afa667449481","slug":"stonewards-early-access-earns-very-positive-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Stonewards Early Access Earns Very Positive on Steam","summary":"Banana Tiger Studio launched Stonewards into early access on Steam on August 12. The first-person roguelite action game supports solo and up to 4-player co-op, mixing wave defense with procedurally generated mining. It holds a Very Positive rating from about 260 reviews, with 96% positive. The demo at Steam Next Fest in June was well received, and wishlists surpassed 100,000 before release.","whyItMatters":"Stonewards is off to a strong start in early access, carrying momentum from a well-received demo and high wishlist numbers into a Very Positive review status.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eStonewards, the dwarven mine defense roguelite from Banana Tiger Studio, entered early access on Steam on August 12 and quickly drew high praise. Players split time between mining procedurally generated tunnels for ore and defending a gate against wave-based monster hordes. Going too deep risks missing the next attack, so the loop is a constant back-and-forth between the mine and the fort.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs of this writing, the game holds a Very Positive rating from about 260 user reviews, with 96% positive. The demo released at Steam Next Fest in June was well received, and the game\u0026#39;s wishlist count surpassed 100,000 before launch. Early access is planned to last about 9 months to a year, with new weapons, crafting recipes, maps, and bosses slated for full release. The price is expected to rise slightly at that point.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Stonewards entered Steam early access Aug 12 and already sits at Very Positive, 96% positive from ~260 reviews. The dwarven mine-defense roguelite mixes wave combat with procedural mining. Demo buzz and 100k+ wishlists carried over. Full release in 9-12 months with more content.","twitterPost":"Stonewards is off to a strong start on Steam early access: Very Positive from ~260 reviews, 96% positive. The dwarven roguelite mixes wave defense with mining. Wishlists passed 100k before launch. Full release planned in 9-12 months.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Banana Tiger Studio's Stonewards launched into Steam early access on August 12 and quickly earned a Very Positive rating. The dwarven roguelite mixes wave defense with procedural mining, and it carries momentum from a well-received demo and over 100,000 wishlists. Early access is planned to last about a year.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260815-460327/\",\"title\":\"Max 4-Player Co-op Mine Defense Roguelite Action 'Stonewards' Gets a Good Start as Expected. Busy Mining Between Defenses, No Rest for the Dwarves as They Beat Back Monster Hordes\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4571,"outputTokens":652,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786771073,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T05:16:26.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T05:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T05:16:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_803950713ef7afa667449481","canonicalTitle":"最大4人協力・鉱山防衛ローグライトアクション『Stonewards』前評判どおりの好評スタート。防衛の合間にせっせと採掘、休む暇なしドワーフの大群魔物しばき","representativeArticleId":"a_1269091d8be8826250a18a1a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Stonewards\"],\"studios\":[\"Banana Tiger Studio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-15T04:28:22.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-15T04:28:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T05:16:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260815-460327/","title":"最大4人協力・鉱山防衛ローグライトアクション『Stonewards』前評判どおりの好評スタート。防衛の合間にせっせと採掘、休む暇なしドワーフの大群魔物しばき"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Stonewards"],"studios":["Banana Tiger Studio"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}