Japanese Ramen Simulator Delays Early Access, Opens Fourth Closed Beta
The delay is a storefront review backlog problem rather than a development one, and Wild Dog is answering it with beta access instead of a new date.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Wild Dog's ramen shop management sim Japanese Ramen Simulator missed its planned September 28 early access launch because Valve's pre-release review is still pending. The studio says controller support and cloud sync issues were fixed and resubmitted, and that Valve's review queue is congested. A fourth closed beta opens October 2, offering up to 1,000 new lottery spots and a build with a requested cleanup job and new ramen types.
Wild Dog has not set a new early access date for Japanese Ramen Simulator. The studio says the release will be scheduled once Steam's pre-release review clears, with the date announced through Steam news and its official Discord.
The beta runs from October 3 at 21:00 Japan time until the product version ships. Applications open October 2 at 21:00 and close October 3 at 20:00, with first lottery results and key distribution the same evening. Players who completed surveys in CBT1 through CBT3 can take part without reapplying, and first-lottery losers roll into a second draw. The build adds a cleanup part-time job and new ramen types. Up to six people can run a shop, handling prep, cooking, serving, and cleanup.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.