{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f77918cd5704e952c39d4a97","clusterId":"c_aac10b967013424d44160e42","slug":"splat-pachinko-brings-pinball-roguelike-battles-to-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Splat Pachinko Brings Pinball Roguelike Battles To Steam","summary":"Stratos Gaming released Splat Pachinko on Steam on November 12. The roguelike from Milan studio Stupidi Pixel mixes turn-based battles with pinball motion: the player fires eye bullets onto a peg-covered board and chains rebounds to stack damage. It has over 100 eye bullet types and over 70 mutations, and supports Japanese. The price is 1,380 yen, with a 20% discount to 1,104 yen until November 19.","whyItMatters":"A one-person Milan studio shipping a Japanese-supported Steam roguelike at a low price is the kind of small release that lives or dies on whether its peg-board physics hold up across repeated runs.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe premise is an alien that gave up devouring stars to live quietly, then lost its loved one to a mysterious cosmic creature. The journey back runs through a branching map that changes every play, with quirky planets, markets and high-risk events along the way.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStupidi Pixel is based in Milan. Founder Fabio Taurisano handles game design, programming, pixel art, animation and music on the project. Splat Pachinko is out now on Steam with Japanese support.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Splat Pachinko's 1,380 yen price undercuts most roguelikes, and the 20% launch discount runs only until November 19. Stupidi Pixel is pricing for impulse buys on a crowded Steam shelf.","twitterPost":"Splat Pachinko ships at 1,380 yen with a 20% discount ending November 19. Stupidi Pixel is pricing for impulse, not prestige.","threadsPost":"Splat Pachinko's 1,380 yen price and a 20% launch discount that ends November 19 put Stupidi Pixel's roguelike in impulse-buy territory. Over 100 eye bullet types and 70 mutations carry the depth; the low entry price is what gets players to see it.","newsletterBlurb":"Stratos Gaming released Splat Pachinko, a roguelike from Milan studio Stupidi Pixel, on Steam on November 12. Battles fire eye bullets across a peg-covered board, chaining rebounds and explosions, with over 100 bullet types and over 70 mutations. It supports Japanese and costs 1,380 yen, discounted 20% to 1,104 yen until November 19.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611122y\",\"title\":\"Roguelike Game 'Splat Pachinko,' Where You Become an Alien and Fight Using 'Eyeballs' as Ammo, Launches on Steam - Turn-Based Battles Fused with Unpredictable Pinball Motion\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5560,"outputTokens":756,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794471266,"createdAt":"2026-11-12T08:11:29.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T08:13:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T08:13:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_aac10b967013424d44160e42","canonicalTitle":"エイリアンとなり“目玉”を弾にして戦うローグライクゲーム『スプラット・パチンコ』がSteamで発売。ターン制バトルと予測不能なピンボールの動きが融合","representativeArticleId":"a_c813f2d0a02490c17484ee74","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Splat Pachineko\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-12T07:00:39.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-12T07:00:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T08:13:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611122y","title":"エイリアンとなり“目玉”を弾にして戦うローグライクゲーム『スプラット・パチンコ』がSteamで発売。ターン制バトルと予測不能なピンボールの動きが融合"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Splat Pachineko"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Stratos Gaming released Splat Pachinko on Steam on November 12.","Splat Pachinko is developed by Stupidi Pixel, an indie studio based in Milan, Italy.","The game has over 100 types of eye bullets and over 70 types of mutations.","Splat Pachinko supports Japanese and costs 1,380 yen, with a 20% discount to 1,104 yen until November 19.","Stupidi Pixel founder Fabio Taurisano handles game design, programming, pixel art, animation and music."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["splat-pachineko"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"splat-pachineko","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}