Breathedge 2 Enters Steam Early Access to Very Positive Reviews
RedRuins Softworks and publisher HypeTrain Digital released Breathedge 2 into early access on Steam on August 31, 2026. The sequel to the 2021 satirical survival game Breathedge follows the same protagonist, an ordinary old man called Man, alongside an AI that lives in his spacesuit and an immortal chicken left by his grandfather. The trio faces Breathedge Corporation, the company behind a galaxy-scale war, exploring abandoned stations and ship wreckage while managing oxygen, temperature, food, and water. The early access build costs 2,600 yen, with a 20 percent launch discount to 2,080 yen running until September 13. Steam user reviews have reached a Very Positive rating, with 87 percent of 149 reviews recommending the game at the time of writing. SteamDB recorded a peak of 4,936 concurrent players. The developer said wishlist registrations passed 480,000 before launch, about 16 times the roughly 30,000 the original Breathedge had when it entered early access. The early access period is expected to last 16 to 20 months, with version 1.0 planned for 2028. PlayStation, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S versions are planned.