{"rewrite":{"id":"r_def91ef7340160c35a74bea4","clusterId":"c_02c1c3b39c4d4a0fc98a6929","slug":"pachinko-roguelike-splat-pachinko-set-for-steam-release-this-year","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Pachinko Roguelike 'Splat Pachinko' Set for Steam Release This Year","summary":"Publisher Stratos Gaming announced on August 18 that the pachinko-style roguelike 'Splat Pachinko' will launch on PC via Steam in the latter half of this year. The game, developed by Fabio Taurisano, casts players as a giant-eyed alien chasing a kidnapped lover across space, firing eyeballs instead of balls from left to right across a board studded with pins. Each pin hit adds points, and when the eyeball lands on an enemy planet, the total becomes attack power; destroying the planet clears the stage. Enemies can attack directly or place special pins that help or harm the player. Clearing stages offers a random selection of eyeballs with special effects, such as splitting or growing with each bounce. Elite and boss enemies grant mutations, passive skills that add damage, destroy enemy pins, or provide shields. The game includes over 100 eyeball types and over 70 mutations, with shops and events between stages. Seven unique characters each have distinct playstyles, and reuniting each with a lost lover unlocks powerful mutations. The demo, available since March, received an update tied to Steam's Pin \u0026 Peg Fest sale, which runs until August 21. The full release is scheduled for late 2026, with Japanese display supported.","whyItMatters":"The game's solo developer, Fabio Taurisano, handles design, programming, art, animation, and music alone, a fact that shapes both its chaotic pitch and its production scale.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStratos Gaming is based in Italy, and the game is credited to Stupidi Pixel, the studio behind the project.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe studio\u0026#39;s stated motto is, \u0026#34;Without ridiculous ideas, no fun games are born,\u0026#34; which the developer cites as the origin of the giant-eyeball premise.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Steam store page frames the story with lines like, \u0026#34;Found something rarer than a supernova-love,\u0026#34; and describes a quest that may involve destroying half the galaxy.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEnemy-placed pins can either help the player or cause damage, and a full HP depletion restarts the run from the beginning.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEyeball effects include splitting with a set probability, growing with each pin bounce, and high base attack power that fades after a limited number of bounces.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMutations unlocked from elite and boss fights can add damage after a bounce count, destroy nearby pins when striking an enemy pin, or grant a shield when the enemy resets the board.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe demo has supported Japanese display since its March release, and the updated version is available during the Steam Pin \u0026amp; Peg Fest, which ends at 2:00 AM on August 21.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRepeated play unlocks new eyeballs, mutations, and alien characters, and the store page highlights procedurally changing boards, planets, bosses, and \u0026#34;close encounters of the third kind.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Splat Pachinko's demo has been live since March, yet the full release lands in late 2026. The long gap between demo and launch gives Stratos Gaming room to tune the 100+ eyeball types and 70+ mutations.","twitterPost":"Splat Pachinko's demo has been out since March, but the full game won't arrive until late 2026. That gap is for balancing 100+ eyeballs and 70+ mutations.","threadsPost":"Splat Pachinko's demo has been playable since March, yet the full release is set for late 2026. That's over a year of lead time, which suggests Stratos Gaming plans to use the gap to refine the 100+ eyeball types and 70+ mutations that define the roguelike's depth.","newsletterBlurb":"Stratos Gaming announced 'Splat Pachinko' for Steam later this year, a pachinko roguelike where a giant-eyed alien fires eyeballs at planets to save a kidnapped lover. The demo got an update for Steam's Pin \u0026 Peg Fest, and the full game promises over 100 eyeball types and 70 mutations.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260818-460614/\",\"title\":\"New Pachinko-style Roguelike 'Splat Pachinko' Coming to Steam This Year: Pachinko, Synergies, Planet Destruction, and a Heap of 'Feel-Good' Elements\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/18/170840.html\",\"title\":\"Blast Eyeballs at Planets! Pachinko x Roguelike 'Splatchinko' to Launch on Steam in Late 2026! 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