Stratos Gaming is publishing Splat Pachinko, a pachinko-style roguelike from solo Italian developer Fabio Taurisano, for PC via Steam in late 2026. The game has a playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17 to 21 at the Italy Pavilion in Hall 5 of Makuhari Messe.
Stratos Gaming is the publisher behind Splat Pachinko, a pachinko-style roguelike made by solo Italian developer Fabio Taurisano. The publisher announced on August 18 that the game comes to PC via Steam in the latter half of this year. Taurisano handles design, programming, art, animation, and music on his own. Players control a giant-eyed alien chasing a kidnapped lover across space, firing eyeballs instead of spheres from left to right across a pin-studded board. 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.
The announced scope is wide for a one-person project: more than 100 eyeball types and over 70 mutations, with seven characters who each have distinct playstyles. Clearing stages offers a random selection of eyeballs with effects such as splitting or growing with each bounce, while elite and boss enemies grant mutations that add damage, destroy enemy pins, or provide shields. Shops and events sit between stages. Reuniting each character with a lost lover unlocks powerful mutations.
On September 4, Stratos Gaming confirmed the game will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The demo runs September 17 to 21 at the Italy Pavilion in Hall 5 of Makuhari Messe. A demo has been available since March and received an update tied to Steam's Pin & Peg Fest sale, which ran until August 21. The full release is scheduled for late 2026, with Japanese display supported. Japan is the game's largest wishlist market, and the developer will staff the booth all five days of the show.
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Stratos Gaming announced on September 4 that Splat Pachinko, a pachinko-style roguelike from solo Italian developer Fabio Taurisano, will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The demo runs September 17 to 21 at the Italy Pavilion in Hall 5 of Makuhari Messe. The game targets release later this year on PC via Steam, and a demo is already available.
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 & Peg Fest sale, which runs until August 21. The full release is scheduled for late 2026, with Japanese display supported.