{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ca367f1e74645d56f517ed20","clusterId":"c_b96a95cdd45bbdc4f6db3a55","slug":"the-irony-hits-50-000-steam-wishlists-kickstarter-planned-for-june","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Irony Hits 50,000 Steam Wishlists, Kickstarter Planned for June","summary":"SYLOPON's 2.5D horror action game The Irony has reached 50,000 wishlists on Steam. The game, inspired by Dead Space, features a protagonist who replaces lost body parts with enemy prosthetics. A Kickstarter campaign is set to launch in June with digital rewards and cameo perks. A February playtest drew 25,000 players.","whyItMatters":"The wishlist milestone and planned crowdfunding signal strong early interest in a small-studio horror title with a distinctive body-modification mechanic.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Irony, a 2.5D sci-fi horror action game from developer SYLOPON, has crossed 50,000 wishlists on Steam. The game follows an inspector sent by the corporation UNDERDOG CORP. to a research facility overrun by test subjects with mechanical prosthetics. As the protagonist fights, they lose limbs and can rip prosthetics from enemy corpses to transplant onto themselves, gaining strength at the cost of humanity. A February 2026 playtest drew 25,000 players. SYLOPON plans to launch a Kickstarter page in June, offering digital rewards such as art books and cameo appearances in in-game text logs. The Irony is slated for PC release via Steam.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Irony's 50,000 wishlists come from a February playtest that drew 25,000 players. The conversion rate from testers to wishlists will determine whether the Kickstarter hits its goal.","twitterPost":"The Irony's February playtest drew 25,000 players. 50,000 wishlists later, the June Kickstarter will test if that interest converts to funding.","threadsPost":"The Irony hit 50,000 Steam wishlists after a February playtest that pulled 25,000 players. The June Kickstarter will reveal how many of those wishlists translate into backers. The game's hook, stealing enemy prosthetics, needs to sustain interest beyond the demo.","newsletterBlurb":"SYLOPON's The Irony has reached 50,000 wishlists on Steam. The Dead Space-inspired 2.5D horror game lets players replace lost limbs with enemy prosthetics. A Kickstarter campaign is scheduled for June.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/13/167936.html\",\"title\":\"2.5D Horror Action Game 'THE IRONY' Reaches 50,000 Wishlists! Crowdfunding Also Planned\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3714,"outputTokens":548,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781282961,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T16:41:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-12T16:46:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T16:46:16.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b96a95cdd45bbdc4f6db3a55","canonicalTitle":"敵の義肢を奪い、強くなる2.5DホラーACT『THE IRONY』ウィッシュリスト5万達成！クラファンも実施予定","representativeArticleId":"a_6ec5f44c0ad6d15813f24e83","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"THE IRONY\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-12T16:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-12T16:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T16:46:17.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/13/167936.html","title":"敵の義肢を奪い、強くなる2.5DホラーACT『THE IRONY』ウィッシュリスト5万達成！クラファンも実施予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["THE IRONY"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Irony reached 50,000 wishlists on Steam.","The game is a 2.5D sci-fi horror action title from developer SYLOPON.","A Kickstarter campaign launches in June with digital rewards and cameo perks.","A February 2026 playtest attracted 25,000 players.","The game is planned for PC release via Steam."]}