Reka left its delayed full release plans on hold after a September 30 demo addition put Chapter 1 in players' hands with save transfer into the full version. The 1.0 release is set for October 26 on Steam, and Japanese language support arrives with it.
Reka has been in Early Access on Steam since September 12, 2024, and the road to 1.0 has moved twice. Fireshine Games and Emberstorm Entertainment announced a June 2 full release date of August 18, with new story content, an expanded building system, a UI overhaul, and Japanese language support. On August 12 the developer pushed that date, citing bugs and performance problems surfaced by playtests and third-party feedback. A 1.0 beta covering the final chapter was planned, and the full release date was left unset at that point.
By September 9 the date was October 26. Shochiku Games, which handles Asian publishing, announced the 1.0 launch on Steam at 2,300 yen, with Japanese language support and a hands-on preview at the Shochiku booth during Tokyo Game Show 2026 at Makuhari Messe, September 17 to 21. A free demo was set for September 29.
That demo arrived September 30 with a different shape than first announced: it covers Chapter 1 and carries save data into the full version, giving the delayed release a concrete on-ramp. The game itself casts the player as Reka, apprentice to Baba Yaga, traveling a procedurally generated autumn world modeled on 19th century Europe with a walking house on giant bird legs.
Coverage of Reka across these stories is consistent on the setting, the publisher split, and the language support. The only real divergence is the release date itself, which moved from August 18 to October 26 with a beta and demo in between.
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Shochiku Games released a new free PC demo for Reka on September 30. The witch crafting adventure from developer Emberstorm Entertainment lets players take the role of Reka, a disciple of Baba Yaga, traveling with a walking magical house on bird legs. The demo covers Chapter 1 and carries save data into the full version, now set for October 26 after a delay from August 18.
Shochiku Games announced September 9 that REKA, the witch exploration adventure from Berlin-based Emberstorm Entertainment, will leave early access and release version 1.0 on Steam October 26. The game costs 2,300 yen. Early access began September 12, 2024. The full release was originally planned for August 18 but was pushed back because playtests and third-party feedback surfaced bugs and performance issues that a small indie team needed time to fix. At 1.0, the game will add Japanese language support. A free demo arrives September 29, and a hands-on preview runs at the Shochiku booth during Tokyo Game Show 2026 at Makuhari Messe, September 17-21. Players control Reka, apprentice of the legendary witch Baba Yaga, and travel a procedurally generated 19th century Europe-inspired autumn world with a walking magic house on giant bird legs. The game has character creation, housing and decoration, animal taming, and quests where choices shape the player's identity as a witch. Shochiku Games publishes in Asia; Fireshine Games handles global publishing.
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Emberstorm Entertainment announced on August 12 that the full release of the witch craft adventure game REKA, previously scheduled for August 18, 2026, will be delayed. The developer cited playtesting and third-party feedback that revealed many issues still needing fixes before launch, including bugs and performance problems, and said an extension of the development period is necessary for further improvements and polish. REKA is a craft adventure where the player becomes an apprentice to the legendary witch Baba Yaga, traveling while building and customizing a walking giant house reminiscent of Howl's Moving Castle. Players gather materials in forests, complete requests from villagers in settlements, and uncover secrets hidden by Baba Yaga. The game entered early access on PC via Steam on September 12, 2024, and has been available since then. The developer plans to release a 1.0 beta version soon that allows testing content equivalent to the full version, including the final chapter of the story, and will collect player feedback on bugs, performance, new building features, quests, and story. The new full release date is unknown at the time of writing.
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Publisher Fireshine Games and developer Emberstorm Entertainment announced on June 2 that the magical adventure game 'REKA' will leave Early Access and launch its full version on August 18. The game, which began Early Access on Steam in September 2024, centers on a young witch apprentice traveling with a walking house-a structure built atop giant chicken legs. Players customize the house by combining building parts, furniture, and decorations obtained through quests and exploration. The world, inspired by 19th-century Europe, includes forests and swamps where players help villagers, brew potions, and can choose to play pranks. The 1.0 update will add new story content, expanded building options, a UI overhaul, and Japanese language support. Shochiku Games will distribute the game in Japan. The Steam version currently holds a 'Very Positive' rating, with 82% of roughly 2,900 reviews positive. A 35% discount sale runs until June 8, dropping the price to 1,495 yen.
City Connection announced on May 29 that a compilation of two Cave-developed bullet hell shooters, Muchimuchi Pork! & Pink Sweets Boosted, will launch on October 1 for Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam. The package version costs 6,490 yen, and the download version costs 5,390 yen. The set includes the original arcade versions of Muchimuchi Pork! (2007) and Pink Sweets: Ibara Sorekara (2006), plus a total of 11 game modes across both titles. New arrange modes, high-difficulty modes, and practice modes are included. The compilation adds online rankings, replay saving, and newly arranged BGM by Daisuke Matsumoto, Yosuke Yasui, Hagane, and Sean Bialo. Players can switch between original and arranged soundtracks at any time. First-print copies of the package version come with a soundtrack CD and a guidebook. Pre-orders are open now, and the first public gameplay will be shown at the Shu-Daisai streaming event on May 30.
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