{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-26T07:11:40.337Z","story":{"id":"r_481b13589d4746459384bff5","slug":"sushi-themed-roguelike-deck-builder-sushiamo-free-demo-launches-on-steam","url":"https://yomimono.id/sushi-themed-roguelike-deck-builder-sushiamo-free-demo-launches-on-steam","headline":"Sushi-Themed Roguelike Deck-Builder Sushiamo Free Demo Launches on Steam","summary":"Panellino Games released a free demo of 'Sushiamo' on Steam on May 26, 2026. The game is a sushi-themed roguelike deck-builder inspired by 'Balatro'. Players collect ingredient cards, cooking utensils, and sauces to craft sushi with high scores through synergies. The map is randomly generated, styled after Japanese subway route maps, offering safe paths or riskier routes with greater rewards. The demo includes 17 unique ingredients, 45 special cooking utensils, 20 unique sauces, 12 surprise boxes, 24 special bosses, 10 ingredient modifiers, 9 special variations of utensils and sauces, 5 difficulty levels, 5 notes, 5 pantries, a shop, and unlockable items. The full release date is undecided, and the game currently does not support Japanese. The demo is available on PC via Steam.","why_it_matters":"The demo's launch positions 'Sushiamo' as a direct competitor in the Balatro-inspired deck-builder space, with a distinct sushi theme and a large set of unlockable content that could attract fans of both roguelikes and cooking sims.","published_at":"2026-05-26T05:30:43.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Denfaminicogamer","Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"Roguelike deck-building game 'Sushiamo' where you make sushi releases free demo. Create sushi with powerful synergies from hundreds of ingredients, tools, and sauces.","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260526o"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Sushi-themed roguelike deck-builder 'Sushiamo' demo released. Make sushi with ingredient cards and aim for astronomical scores.","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/26/166915.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}