Sangokushi Taisen Creator Unveils Deck-Building Roguelite Sangokushi BOND for Steam
The announcement marks the first new project from the Sangokushi Taisen creator in years, bringing a streamlined, skill-focused deck-building format to Steam with a low price point and no monetization beyond the initial purchase.
Key Facts
- Sangokushi BOND is a deck-building roguelite PvP game for PC via Steam, launching summer 2026.
- The game costs 800 yen with no pay-to-win elements, created by Sangokushi Taisen series creator Yasuhiro Nishiyama.
- Over 100 officers appear with newly drawn artwork, and matches last about 10 minutes.
- A Steam playtest runs from May 22 to May 26, 2025.
- The game will be playable at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto from May 22 to 24, 2025.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Game Spark.
Gerappa announced Sangokushi BOND, a deck-building roguelite PvP game for PC via Steam, launching summer 2026. Created by Sangokushi Taisen series creator Yasuhiro Nishiyama, the buy-to-play title costs 800 yen with no pay-to-win elements. Over 100 officers appear with new visuals, and matches last about 10 minutes.
Yasuhiro Nishiyama, the creator of the Sangokushi Taisen series, is returning with a new deck-building roguelite army battle game called Sangokushi BOND. Gerappa announced the title for PC via Steam, with a summer 2026 release window. The game is buy-to-play at 800 yen and contains no pay-to-win elements, according to the publisher. Players act as strategists who recruit officers through a complete draft system, building formations around compatibility-based synergies called BOND rather than historical accuracy. Over 100 officers appear with newly drawn artwork. Battles require no direct unit control and last roughly 10 minutes. A Steam playtest runs from May 22 to May 26, and the game will be playable at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto from May 22 to 24.
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